Apple Butter

Name: Apple Butter
Ingredients: 16 (1/4 lb) apples; 4 cups granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground; 1/4 teaspoon clove, ground; copper pennies, washed and sanitized (enough to cover the bottom the pot)

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Ingredients

16 (1/4 lb) apples
4 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground
1/4 teaspoon clove, ground
copper pennies, washed and sanitized (enough to cover the bottom the pot)

Directions

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["Preparing the apples/pulp: Wash the apples and remove the stem and the blossom ends. DO NOT PEEL nor CORE. Cut the apples into small chunks.", "Add 2 cups of water and simmer until the apples are nice and soft.", "Once this is done, press the apples through a sieve or a food mill. YOU MUST HAVE at least 2 quarts of apple pulp.", "Next, in a large pot, place the pennies on the bottom. It must cover the bottom completely. NOTE: COPPER PENNIES help keep the butter from sticking and burning! Very important!", "Add the apple pulp, sugar and spices. Cook slowly until it is thick and will stick to a wooden spoon without dripping. Stir butter frequently to keep from sticking. If it is too thick for you, add apple juice to mellow out the thickness.", "You may can the rest of what you do not use. Wash, sterilize the jars and lids.", "Ladle the rest of the butter into the pint sized jars, leaving 1/4 inch headroom from the neck of the jar to the rim of the jar is called \"head space\"" Loosely tighten the jar lids to the jar.""