Apple Butter

3 lbs apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
3 C pure apple cider
1/4 C honey
1/4 C brown sugar, packed
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/8 tsp ground cloves

Bring apples and cider to a boil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, uncovered, until apples are soft, about 20 minutes.

Stir in honey, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice and cloves. Cook until the apples break down into a very thick sauce, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Cool just until warm. Puree in batches. If mixture seems watery, return to saucepan and simmer until it thickens.

Cover tightly and refrigerate. Use within 3 weeks.

Makes 3 cups

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