Apple Butter

This is my version of a recipe from Jeanne Jones, who, in my opinion, creates the best spa food recipes this side of the Rockies. No sugar, no fat. The use of dried apples provides a rich thickness that would take hours to achieve if you used fresh ones. Dried apples are easy to find—my grocery store displays them with the packaged nuts and dried apricots. Use fresh, unfiltered apple juice, also known as sweet cider. I like to place half of a split vanilla bean in the jar of apple butter wh