Cookin’ with THE CHRONICLE

Did you buy your fall apples? Here’s a good recipe for apple butter that will make 9 or 10 pints. Be sure to have enough sterile jars for this. KIds and grandkids love this apple butter, so it is good to keep on hand.

Apple Butter

1 peck apples, unpeeled 10 cupssugar 2 cups ground cloves 4 cups water 2 Tbsp. cinnamon 1 cup ground allspice

Wash, quarter and cook apples with water until tender. Rub through a sieve or food mill. Add half as much sugar as pulp. Add spices. Simmer about 2 hours. Stir often to keep from scorching. When thickened, pour into hot jars and seal. Apple butter will thicken as it cools.