Apple Butter

4 cups homemade applesauce -- see * Note
2 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon -- or more

* Note: To make homemade applesauce, cook a large pot of apples until soft; mash well to make 4 cups of applesauce.

In a 2-quart casserole dish, combine all ingredients. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 2 1/2 hours, until thick. Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon.

Put in jars and seal at once.

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