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
- 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.
- 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)