Clove Spiced Apple Sauce

Ingredients

• 12 apples
• 12 lumps sugar
• 1 pint water
• 1 ounce butter
• 3 to 4 cloves

Method

1. 1 Peel, core, and slice the apples.
2. 2 Dissolve the sugar in the water in a stewpan, then add the apples and cloves.
3. 3 Simmer gently until the apples are quite tender.
4. 4 Rub the mixture through a hair sieve with a wooden spoon.
5. 5 Return to the stewpan, stir in the butter, and continue stirring until thoroughly incorporated.