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6 (14 oz cans) unsweetened apple sauce
OR about 3 lb apples chopped and a
little water
3 Cups sugar ( white, brown, other sweetener of choice)
Note: I often use less sugar (1C) or no sugar if I am using the
apple butter in cooking. Hubby likes it made with the
full amount for his morning toast
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 Teaspoon Cloves


Put applesauce and sugar in crockpot. (If using artificial sweetener do
not add to mixture until after the butter is done and cooled) Cook until
about half the original volume. I usually cook on high during day and low
at night. With my crockpot on my last batch I used high for 3 hours, low
for 9 hours and high again for 8 hours. There is nothing magic about the
timing sequence. I add the seasoning in the last half hour of cooking.
This makes about 6 cups.