Apple Butter
- 4 quarts quartered and cored apples, but unpeeled
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup cider
- 5 cups sugar
- 12 teaspoon cinnamon
- 12 teaspoon allspice
- 14 teaspoon clove
- Cook apples in water until soft; force through a colander.
- Add remaining ingredients.
- Cook in a slow oven (275 degrees) for 8 hours stirring and scrapping sides of pan every 1/2 hour.
- Seal in hot, sterilized glasses.
- Makes 12 6 oz glasses.
- Note: 1 peck equals...approximately 10-12 pounds, or 32 medium apples, or 3-4 9 inch pies, or 7-9 quarts frozen, or 4 quarts canned So, I'd guess 10-12 pounds.
cored apples, water, cider, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, clove
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-butter-37125 (may not work)