Small batch of apple butter

I am the lucky recipient of more apples!! What to do, what to do.....apple butter, of course!

Lindy loaned me her apple peeler gizmo.  What fun!!!  And FAST!!

About 5 seconds and you've peeled, cored and sliced the apple!

Cool!

All sliced and set to boil in a bit of water.  This whole pot took less than 5 minutes!

Just thought I'd show the "work area"  haha.   Good fun!

Just cooked to mushy...

And put thru my trusty food mill to make a nice applesauce.

Into a big oven-safe pot - mixed in the spices - cloves, cinnamon, allspice and some nutmeg just because I like it!

Into the oven at 350 degrees for about 3 hours.  Pulled out to stir every time I remembered (about 4 times)

Stirred in about 4 cups of sugar.  Put back in the oven for another hour or so until it was the thickness I wanted.

Same process as the jelly - spooned into sterile jars and did a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. 

This is really, really good.....