Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  5             pounds  apples -- try pippin granny
                        -- smith or macintosh
  2               cups  water
  1                cup  orange juice
  2               cups  unsweetened apple cider
  2          teaspoons  cinnamon
  1           teaspoon  cloves
  1           teaspoon  allspice
     1/2      teaspoon  nutmeg

Preparation:

Peel, core, and thinly slice apples. Put the apples, water, orange juice, and apple cider in a saucepan and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and puree the apple and liquid in a food processor or blender until the mixture is fairly smooth. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Pour the apple mixture into a large baking pan and bake, uncovered, for about 1 hour, or until reduced to half. Stir occasionally. (It's best to have a baking pan with a large surface so the moisture can evaporate.) Add the spices and stir to blend. Lower the oven temperature to 250 degrees and bake the mixture for 3 hours until very dark and thick. Stir frequently to prevent sticking. Place in hot, sterilized Mason jars. Cool and store in refrigerato

Nutritional Information:

14 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (5% calories from fat); trace Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; trace Sodium