Spiced Ginger-Apple Butter

• 4 pounds McIntosh apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 1/2 cups apple cider
• 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger

1. Bring first 4 ingredients to boil in saucepan, stirring.
2. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until apples fall apart, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
3. Puree in processor in batches with ginger.
4. Return to pan.
5. Partially cover apple butter; simmer over medium heat (sauce tends to splatter) until reduced to 2 1/2 cups, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
6. Cool completely.
7. (Can be made 1 week ahead.
8. Cover and refrigerate.)

apples, apple cider, golden brown sugar, lemon juice, ginger

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spiced-ginger-apple-butter-104076 (may not work)