Applesauce/Apple Butter

Ingredients

• 6 lb. apples (~18 medium apples), peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1 c. apple juice or apple cider
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• ¼ – ½ cup brown sugar
• Optional ingredients (to taste—probably start around 1 tsp):
  • cinnamon (required for apple butter)
  • nutmeg
  • allspice

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients and cook over medium heat for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
   • For apple butter ingredients should be put in a crock pot and cooked on low for 6+ hours until there is minimal moisture left.
2. Blend the mixture in a blender until smooth.
   • If you prefer applesauce that isn’t fully smooth you can mash with a potato masher instead and then mix with a hand mixer (that method takes longer)