Honey-Apple Butter
By: Anonymous
Published: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 10:54pm

Ingredients




1 quart Sweet apple cider
8 cups Pared, cored and quartered
Cooking apples
(about 3 pounds)
1 Lemon
Peeled, sliced & seeded
1 cup Honey
1/2 cup Packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon Ground cinnamon

Preparation

1 Heat cider to boiling in Dutch oven. Boil uncovered about 15 minutes or until cider measures 2 cups; add apples and lemon. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until apples are very soft. Mash with potato masher, if necessary, to remove all lumps. 2 Stir in honey, brown sugar and cinnamon. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. 3 Simmer uncovered about 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally, until no liquid separates from pulp.Immediately pour mixture into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe rims of jars; seal. Cool on rack 1 hour. 4 Store in refrigerator up to 2 months. ABOUT 5 HALF-PINTS APPLE BUTTER A fruit butter is cooked in two stages: First the fruit is simmered with sugar and spices until it softens. Then it is sieved and cooked slowly until it reduces to a thick, dark spread with a soft, buttery consistency. 5 Apple butter is a specialty of the Pennsylvania Dutch. This easy version is simply mashed.