3 jam jars with lids (370 grams each or 13 ounces)
Ingredients
6apples
100ml water
350gsugar
50mllemon juiceabout the juice of 1 lemon
2eggs
115gbutter
Instructions
Put the water and lemon juice in a large bowl or directly into a large saucepan.
Peel, core and chop the apples into about 1 centimetre pieces and place in the water.
Transfer the apples and liquid into a large saucepan. Place the lid on the pan and cook over a low to medium heat for about 20 minutes until the apples are soft.
Use a potato masher to break down the apples. Allow the mixture to cool for 5 minutes then pass the mixture through a sieve. Return the mixture to the saucepan.
Whisk the eggs together and chop the butter into cubes. Add the eggs, butter and sugar to the apples.
Cook over a low heat, stirring for 10 minutes until thickened.
Transfer to sterilised jars and leave to cool before serving.