Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2009

very nice i think what makes it so good is the apple juice. compliments the pumpkin beautifully!

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Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2009

I tried this recipe. The taste was only so, so and I could not seem to improve it.

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T. Avogardo

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Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2009

Delicious! I used about half the amount of sugar called for and it was still great. I also didn't have quite enough apple juice so I used Hard Apple Cider. It turned out great. I think I might have a big spoonful in my oatmeal in the morning.

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PoisonIvy250

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2009

This is a very easy, tasty recipe. The only change I made was to use fresh pureed pumpkin instead of canned. The cloves are a little overwhelming- next time I will halve them- otherwise this was pure perfection. Thank you for the recipe!

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2009

Lacks flavor other than cinnamon.

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Amy

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2009

Loved it! I did not alter the recipe.

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suzanne k from nm

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2009

This is soooooo good. Better than apple butter....I used apple cider. considering making this for holiday gifts. Used it in making Pumpkin Bread.

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2009

Looove it! I never write a review, but this was worth doing it. Easy and delicious-my kind of recipe, since I am not a good cook- I have to say that for my sweet tooth, I would add a little more sugar(I used 1/2c. of brown sugar). Best recipe I found online, many, many thanks!!!!

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2009

Great recipe! I did make some substitutions though. Instead of white sugar, I used brown sugar. I also used apple cider instead of apple juice. A great recipe to make any time of the year!

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Allie

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2009

Very good! I used pumpkin pie spice instead of the separate ingredients. Next time I will use less apple juice and less sugar -- it is very sweet with a tangy aftertaste.

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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009

I just made this recipe tonight and I thought the spices were way too overpowering. I ended up throwing out my first batch and I'm working on a second one. I think I'll start by adding 1/4 of the amount called for and then add more to taste after that. My husband and I thought it was way too spicy and not good at all with the amounts listed.

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Blueheaven244

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Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2009

I tried this recipe the first time using pumpkin spice, 1 cup sugar, and regular apple juice. Although it tasted all right it was missing a "punch" and the tangy aftertaste from the AJ was too much. I tried it a second time and used separate spices, low-acid apple juice, and 1-1/4 sugar. This was great!

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Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009

I used apple cider instead of apple juice, used 1/2 white and 1/2 brown sugar, added 1 tsp. vanilla, about 10 caramels, and for the spices i used allspice, cinnamon and a little nutmeg but that was it. I've made pumpkin butter several times for people and i like it this way the best so far:)

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2009

Divine and something that will be made every autumn in my kitchen. I cut the ginger back a little but that was the only deviation from the original recipe.

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Trinka G

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2009

Awesome recipe!

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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2008

I made the pumpkin butter to put into the "Pumpkin pecan cheesecake" recipe that this author also listed. If you are making the pumpkin butter for the cheesecake recipe, it is great - don't change a thing!!! But I found that this pumpkin butter just by itself is WAY too strong - much too sweet, and the spices are overwhelming. My husband came home from work while I was making this and he said the spices were so strong it made his eyes water! Just a warning - add sugar and spices a little at a time until it suits your taste.

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Megan

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2008

i made this for a pumpkin cheesecake and the butter by itself was absoultely fantastic! i was completey suprised by how good it was by itself. will definatly use this recipe again! I even used some leftovers in my french toast batter and it gave it a lovely taste. would recommand to anyone!

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Amber

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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2008

Yum! Just got done making this, and it tastes fabulous! 2 changes: dropped the sugar to just over 1 c. & added a splash more apple juice. Cook time was right on, be sure to stir every minute or so. I love the spicy taste of it, the ginger really came through and it smells like pie. Thanks for the great recipe!

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Katy

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2008

I cooked this in a saucepan as I don't have a crockpot. Anyone thinking of doing the same had best be prepared for a great deal of splattering. Be careful not to scald yourself when little bits of the mixture fly out of the saucepan. When I taste tested the mixture hot out the pan when it was done I wondered what in the world had I made. It was extremely spicy almost to pungency, I thought the entire thing had gone to waste. However, after leaving in the refrigerator for a while it seemed to taste better and now that I've kept it for about a month or so (just myself to consume the whole thing) it really tastes very very good. The flavor just seems to keep getting better with age. The taste of the spices mellows down and the flavors seems to blend a lot better. I was quite put away by the amount of sugar needed to be used and cut it down to about half or less. The mixture seems to get naturally sweeter with time and now it tastes just about the right sweetness so I'll permanently reduce the sugar subsequent times I make this. Though I think this tastes very good as is now the ginger is a tad bit strong so I'll try cutting back a bit the next time and see what happens.

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