Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2010

Growing up on a farm, where mom canned everything apple butter was by far my favorite. This was just as good as mom used to make. After reading several reviews and after watching it cook for 9 or so hours, I was concerned that I would have to use a blender to get it to the right consistency. Don't! Who wants the added mess. Just let it cook a little longer and use a whisk like the original recipe says to. I read somewhere that best apples for apple butter were Jonathan, Golden Delicious or Macintosh. I used Macintosh and it was great. I froze the extras in little half-pint containers. I wished I had made more to give away to friends.

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pdizzy

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Home Town: Cole Camp, Missouri, USA

Living In: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2010

I use this every year. It's a family favorite. I do cut the sugar in half, and I add apples for the first few hours.

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BECBUD

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2010

I used about 15 apples (a combination of granny smith, red delicious, and another one..I forget which one lol) Processed the apples in the food processor before cooking....I also decreased the sugar to only 2 cups, added 1 cup of apple cider, doubled the cinnamon, and added some allspice. It made 6 pints of butter. I put it on before I went to bed. In the morning, I took the cover off and cooked...and cooked....and cooked. It needed another 4-5 hours of cook time to get it to the right consistency. The next time I make I will put two knives on top of the rim of the slow cooker and then put the lid on; leaving a small space to let some of the steam out so there won't be too much condensation thus cutting down the morning cook time. This was really, really, really good! Don't be afraid if you haven't canned before, you don't have to can this...you can just put it in a jar and store in the fridge for up to 6 months.

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melissaroth

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Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2010

Excellent recipe as is. I experimented with 1/2 the sugar 1/2 the cinnamon, + 1/4 tsp. ginger, and got a nice buttery, caramel taste I really like.

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PETERGAGNE

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2010

This tasted like a thick, flavored applesauce. It had no "butter" texture to it. My kids love apple butter from the restaurants, but they wouldn't even eat this one. Sorry, didn't care for it at all.

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ChaseSW

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2010

OH MY GOODNESS!! This is wonderful. I have been making this all day and I just now put it in 8 oz ziploc round containers. My batch made 5 8 oz. servings. I spooned some out in a bowl and ate it. It is wonderful. I only used 1 and 1/2 cups of sugar and used 3 teaspoons of ground cinnamon..this is plenty sweet enough. I am a southerner and I like sweet things but I think 4 cups of sugar would be crazy sweet and possibly unedible. I used 3 different types of apples. % star recipe....will make again and again!!!!!!!!

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jazfranks

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2010

I've never had apple butter before so I don't have anything to compare this to. Nevertheless, it seems to have turned out very well. I cut the recipe in half and only used 3/4 cup of sugar and it's still sweet enough. (We have really tasty apples around here.) Also, I don't have a slow cooker so I just left the whole thing on the electric stove in a non-stick pot; it worked perfectly. I'm sure I'll make this again, thank you very much!

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Brooke

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2009

I made this for my dad as a Christmas present, spread it on some toast and it was good, though a little sweet (I used granny smith apples, which are pretty sweet on their own). The process of making it wasn't too labor intensive since the slow cooker does most of the work. The hardest part was chopping the apples, which can get pretty exhausting if you don't have a food processor.

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Carrie Cupcake

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2009

I followed others suggestion and used less sugar - 2 cups; can't imagine it being sweeter. Used a variety of apples; mostly golden delicious, but added a few gala, red delicious, and McIntosh - more than the recipe called for; approx 20 cups of apples. Cooked overnight; then pureed in a blender in batches; returned to the slow cooker with lid off and it took several hours to reach the proper consistency, stirring often. Was very satisfied with the end result and it was my first time making apple butter.

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ceilli

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2009

This turned out great. I used 4 red delicious applies and 4 granny smiths. I only used about 2.5 cups of sugar, and also added about a teaspoon of "pumpkin pie spice". I put it in the crockpot at about 8pm, cooked it on High for 2 hours, then Low overnight. In the morning, I took the lid off and cooked it for a few more hours until it was the right consistency (see notes on testing for doneness from other reviewers). This recipe gave me 4 half-pint jars of delicious apple butter.

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SHOOGAPIE

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Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2009

This was really excellent. I love sugar, so I didn't alter the recipe, but I could see why people would cut it down and add darker spices. I stirred it every hour or so because I happened to be home. I cut the apples into little squares and it worked fine. I also have a smaller crockpot so that apples were overflowing, but when they got mushy it was perfect.

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babylou319

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Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2009

I read many of the reviews before cooking and decided to cut the sugar down to 1 1/2 cups. I added a lot more cinnamon because we *love* cinnamon here. :-) Aside from peeling and cutting the apples, this recipe is incredibly simple. Your house will smell amazing and you friends and family will be impressed, even if you insist it was easy to make! I would check online to make sure the apples you are using are appropriate for this kind of cooking.

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AModernMantra

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Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2009

very good!

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Lori

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2009

Made this in the crock pot last night. This morning the kitchen smelled so good. Couldn't wait to try it. Delish

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Shona

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2009

Getting ready to serve this for Thanksgiving. Delish! I too altered the recipe & couldn't be happier. :: alternatives :: 1 cup of In the Raw Cane Sugar 1 cup of Brown Sugar (replacing 4 cups white sugar) eliminated cloves and added 1 tsp white pepper and 1 bay leaf. excellent zing! You can modify this cook time. Cooked on high for 3 hours and low for 3. Perfect if you're in a time crunch.

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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2009

VERY good - so easy, I will never buy apple butter agian! I will cut the sugar down however, was a bit too sweet for my taste.

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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2009

I've made this twice, once last year and once this year. The first time I made this, I didn't know how to tell if it was done and stopped cooking too early. This time I decreased the sugar by 1 cup as I used a combination of sweet/tart apples and did the "done" test as described by another review and it turned out great. I did have to cook it for about an hour longer than the directions stated.

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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2009

My husband loved this recipe, but I have tasted better.

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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2009

Easy & delicious. I cut the sugar to 1 cup, didn't add salt, added 1/4 teaspoon Penzy's cake spices in addition to the cinnamon. I peeled and cored, didn't dice. Cooked in slow cooker 10 hours, mashed with a potato masher, and never felt the need to blend it.

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