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Golden Apple Lemon butter

From the Kitchen of: Pepper

5	lbs.	Golden Delicious apples, cored & sliced (about 15 apples)
1	Tbsp	Grated lemon peel
2 1/2	C	Sugar
4 1/2	C	Apple juice
1/2	C	Lemon juice

Combine apples and apple juice in saucepan. Cover and cook 30 to 45 min. or until tender, stirring occasionally.
Press through food mill and stir in lemon juice. Boil gently, uncovered, 30 min., stirring frequently. Stir in lemon peel and sugar and boil gently about 1 hour or until thick and caramel colored. Be careful not to let mixture scorch.
Ladle into clean hot canning jars to within 1/2 inch of tops. Seal according to manufacturer's directions. Place jars on rack in canner. Process 10 min. in boiling water bath with boiling water 2" above jar tops. Remove jars from canner. Cool away from drafts. Remove rings from sealed jars after 12 hours. Store in cool place.
Makes about 7 half pints.
NOTE: For freezer preparation, cool mixture, ladle into clean half pint freezer proof containers to within 1/2" of tops. Cover and freeze.