Sauced: Apple Butter Recipe

• 4 lbs of mixed good cooking apples (such as Fuji, Granny Smith, or Courtland), peeled, cored, and cut into large chunks
• 1 cup apple cider
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoons ground allspice

1. Place apple and apple cider in a large heavy pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cover and cook until apples are completely tender, about 20 to 30 minutes.
2. Place half of the apples in the jar of a blender and puree until completely smooth. Pour into a medium bowl and repeat with remaining apples.
3. Pour pureed apples back into large pot and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Stir in sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice. Continue to simmer, uncovered, until sauce turns a deep brown and thickens, about 1 to 2 hours, stirring regularly to prevent burning.
4. Let apple butter cool to room temperature, then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three weeks.

apples, apple cider, white sugar, lemon juice, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, ground allspice

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/10/sauced-apple-butter-recipe.html (may not work)