APPLE BUTTER WITHOUT CIDER

Pare one-half basket of apples. Place the parings in a preserving kettle and cover with cold water. Cook until soft and then strain the liquid. Measure and place six quarts of this juice in a preserving kettle and add the apples, sliced very thin. Cook and then add

One and one-half level tablespoons of cinnamon,

One teaspoon of nutmeg,

One teaspoon of allspice,

One-half teaspoon of cloves,

One-quarter teaspoon of ginger,

One-half cup of cider vinegar,

One and one-half pounds of brown sugar, or two and one-half pounds of syrup.