Step 1

Place all of the ingredients in a medium sized saucepan.

Step 2

Cover and bring to a boil.

Step 3

Reduce to lowest setting and cook until apples are soft, about 20 minutes.

Step 4

Remove from heat and with an immersion blender, purée until smooth.

Step 5

Continue to cook, uncovered, on the lowest setting. At this stage, make sure you stir every couple of minutes to prevent the apple butter from forming a crust at the bottom of the pot.

Step 6

Cook until thickened. This can take anywhere from 1-2 hours, depending on the original water content of your apples. A good test is when the apple butter no longer runs off the spoon.

Step 7

Portion into jars and refrigerate.