Small-Batch Apple Butter

Slow-cooked until it spreads like velvet. Makes four half-pints.

Ingredients

• 4 lbs tart apples peeled and quartered
• 1 cup apple cider
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves

Instructions

1. Combine everything in a slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours.
2. Blend smooth, then cook uncovered until it mounds on a spoon.
3. Ladle into sterilised jars and process for 10 minutes.