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DixieCup,

I've been making apple butter for years...and yes, it is strictly by taste...

I use granny smith apples along with golden delicious....cook the apples down first...then start adding your spices... cinnamon,cloves allspice..I usually add my spices about a 1/4 tspoon at a time, till I get the right balance that I desire....then.add your sugar half cup at a time...to your liking

I too make lots of jams and jellies...but apple butter is my all time favorite spread...I've made caramel apple butter which is outta this world I tell ya...all ya gotta do there is drop caramel squares into the hot mix...till you like the taste, it's really really good.

good luck!!!

There are no measurements of the ingredients. Do you do it by taste? I may try some this fall. Thanks

I have used her recipe for the last two years and it is great. I don't use the crock pot. I make it on the stove but beware that stirring for four hours + can be rough but well worth the effort. Cook down until it sticks to the spoon and then can like any high sugar recipe. 5 minutes in a boiling water bath and you are good to go all winter.

Does anyone have a recipe for homemade apple butter they would share? I would love to try some. I make all my jams and jelly, but have never tried apple butter.