Comments on: Week Of Frugal Fall Ideas: Apple Butter

By: Becky

Becky — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 22:16:06 +0000

does applebutter freeze well? i would love to make some but i would rather freeze than can.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:21:35 +0000

you can just put a folded kitchen towel in the bottom of your pot, this works well!

By: Danna

Danna — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:35:01 +0000

I wanted to thank you for posting this. I used the recipe with half the sugar and it turned out beautifully. I think next time I will use even less.
I didn’t bother canning it, because I’m not sure it will make it to next week. And I don’t know how.

By: jennifer888 @ Negotiation Board

jennifer888 @ Negotiation Board — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:23:21 +0000

Thanks for this post. I was just thinking the other day how I needed to go apple picking and find a good recipe for Apple Butter. I am going to try this recipe and see how it goes!
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By: Nicki

Nicki — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:49:27 +0000

@Catherine – You are certainly right that less sugar may be used. I began with 1 cup and then added more part way through. I think it depends a lot on how tart the apples are that you are using. Mine were very tart but if a sweeter apple is used I would definitely use less sugar.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:28:45 +0000

I made apple butter twice last season and I’ve found that you really don’t need so much sugar! One batch I sweetened with some honey and it was so good that my mom just ate it out of the jar with a spoon. I think there are some sugar-free recipes around on the ‘net.

By: NMPatricia

NMPatricia — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:06:02 +0000

Thanks Nicki. It is blogs like this that make life much sweeter (besides the apple butter!) This information improves my quality of life. Thanks for taking the time for replying so quickly!

By: Nicki

Nicki — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:44:20 +0000

@NMPatricia – Great questions.

1. Yes, I covered the crock pot for almost the entire time. I took the lid off for the last hour or 2. I assume the water evaporates.
2. I don’t put a rack in the bottom of my stock pot. I’m sure I probably should but I never have and I haven’t had a problem with the jars bouncing around much at all. I’ve canned quite a few times this way and have always had success with it.

By: NMPatricia

NMPatricia — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:48:19 +0000

Perfectly timed post for me. Just got a box of apples and was hoping to make apple butter which would be a first for me. I am curious about two things:
1. Did you cover the crock pot? Where does all the water go or is it absorbed by the sugar?
2. The canner thing is a blip for me. A stock pot I can get. What do you use for a rack at the bottom?
Thanks.