So easy...and DELICIOUS!!! My family loved this recipe. It took 6 lbs of apples to fill my crockpot 3/4 full (perhaps just the way I peeled/cored mine - and they were small apples) but will use this recipe again and again. It filled 7 jelly jars for me - used granny smith and golden delicious apples. Nothing like store bought but so much like Mom used to make!!!

I did a double batch in an extra large crock pot, put it on high for about 3 hours, then turned down to low over night. In the morning, I took the lid off and continued to cook on low for about three hours and mashed what lumps remained...plus added 1/8 cup of dark rum. It's delicious, can hardly wait to do a second double batch! And the house smells so yummy!

Wowsers! This was the best "I should have canned and sold it" apple butter! I substituted the sugar for the honey and halved the recipe (because of the amount of apples on hand). I also omitted the cloves because I'm not a big fan of them. I shared it with my coworkers and they thought it was awesome as well!

The apple butter is finished! It is the best I have ever had and so easy. I followed the recipe with a few adjustments. I did not peel apples or core. I just cut meat off the apple and sliced in 1/8 inch slices. I only used 2 cups of sugar. I used apple juice instead of water or cider. After cooking for probably 18 hrs on low (stirring occasionally), I used my stick blender and pulverized the apple butter... no peelings apparent. GREAT!!!!

I love this recipe. I only use 1 1/2 cups sugar, however. I only use Jonathan apples.

This recipe is great but I'm giving it 4 stars because it required modifications. I found that this recipe works best with Granny Smith apples, and 2 cups (rather than 3 cups) of white sugar. I cooked on low for ~8 hours 1 additional hour on high with the lid off, stirring frequently to achieve the perfect consistency. I move it to a different bowl and let it sit to cool down before putting in the fridge. It congealed a bit move sitting overnight in the fridge.

Love this! Took a little longer in my crock. Had to turn on high for 3 more hours and use my emulsion blender to get the consistency I desired. Flavor is amazing. This recipe is very sweet, but I don't feel that it is too sweet. I found that each pound of apples produces 1 cup of apple butter, therefore this recipes produced 3 cups. I used York apples.

I love, love, love this recipe. It was easy and the Apple Butter is soooo good.

Okay I did this, minus the salt, and thought it was perfect! I did mine w/ skin on, cut into small peices, and then after about 4 hours in crock pot, ran it all through the blender. It was at an applesauce consistency then.. then in the am ran it thru the blender again (liquify)and then got the smooth apple butter consistency. Amazing tasting!!!

Great recipe! I have never had apple butter but I really like it now. so after it cooked I put it in my Vitamix because I do not have a food mill or sieve like other recipes call for. it helped with the consistancy. now I have to can it. I was supprised how little it made. those apples really cook down.

Love this recipe. I use water not apple cider and only 2 1/2 cups sugar and it is perfect. I do not feel you have to put it through a blender when you let it cook all night. the apples we used were from our trees which are jonathans and red delicious. I prepared the apples with my apple peeler corer.

I made this recipe last year and everyone loved it so this is the second time I am making it this year.. To answer a question somewhere here... Yes I use half brown sugar and half white sugar turns out beautifully and I can mine... And no an apple butter recipe is not meant to jel... Its a butter recipe... You can make apple jelly but totally different concept..

It took 20 hours to cook. It made 2 pints. We will try cooking in copper pot next time with bigger batch. It tastes good, a little too sweet.

i have made three batches now and love the flavor. I filled my crock pot full of apples and placed a root of ginger in it for added flavor. It is on the sweet side if you use apple cider so this last batch I used water. I also used Honey crisp apples and it is delicious! I add it to my oatmeal and the flavor is incredible!

This is perfect.. I cooked mine for 24 hrs. half way through I took the lid off to let thicken. It is sweet, but I used Gala and Fuji apples and I should have thought about cutting the sugar back since the apples are very sweet by themselves once they are cooked. This is a recipe that I will be using from now on.