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- Apple Butter
- 4 lbs. of good cooking apples, about 16 (I used Gala and Fuji and two Granny Smith)
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 cups water
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. salt
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