Apple Butter
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
this is an old recipe as you can see by the use of saccharin, substitute any artificial sweetener you choose
Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Categories: jelly-jams-preserves-conserves
Ingredients
- Cored and sliced ripe apples, enough to fill a
- 6-quart pot
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 5 drops cinnamon oil
- Saccharin to equal 2 cups sugar
Directions
- Sterilize canning jars. Heat apples and water, covered, over medium heat for 6 to 8 hours, stirring frequently. Press through a sieve.
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Reheat and ass salt, cinnamon oil and sweetener. Cook to the desired thickness. Pour into hot sterilized jars. Seal, cool and store in the refrigerator.
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makes about 10 half-pints
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Long boil method- Boiling fruit pulp for extended periods of time will make a product thicken and resemble a jam, preserve or fruit butter. Artificial sweetener may be added. Follow the directions on the box exactly.
- Because these products do not have sugar as their preservative, be sure to process or store them as directed. Some need longer processing in a boiling water bath and some need refrigeration.