ProudGrandma Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I am thinking, I can make uncooked applesauce in my vitamix. Then put it in my crockpot with other spices and such to turn it into apple buttter.....I don't have to cook the applesauce first and then cook it again to make the apple butter, right??? today, my plan is to make the applesauce...put whatever amount I make into the fridge...tomorrow morning before church, I plan to dump it all into the crock pot and let it cook all morning (6 hours is my recipe) and then in the afternoon, I plan to can it. Or will I need to cook it twice as long since I am not cooking it to begin with?? what do you all think?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I had this saved from a while back when it made the rounds on Facebook: http://www.becominghomegrown.com/2011/09/homemade-apple-butter/ I haven't tried it yet but it looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Proper apple butter is really, really thick, the kind of thick you get from long, slow cooking. Crockpots like to keep all that wonderful moisture inside the lid. I don't think your mixture would really thicken up enough in a crockpot. I make applesauce (no sweetener at all) in a crockpot. I make apple butter (with sugar and spices) on the stovetop in a stockpot on very low heat (once it starts to bubble I turn it down---you don't want it to scorch and you don't want it to simulate Yellowstone mud pots as it thickens lol). Apple butter does take some babysitting, unfortunately. I tend to make it when I'm able to stay in the kitchen with a good book and my wooden spoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Apple butter is just applesauce that has the liquid cooked out. You can do apple butter in the crockpot. It will take a long, long time. Like 12-24 hours. You will have to vent the lid. Pop a wooden spoon in there, leave it sticking out. Stir every 4 hours or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 No need to cook twice. I do it this was and it works fine. Just note that you may need to cook a bit longer to get the thickness you want for the apple butter since the fresh apples will have a bit more moisture still in the mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 I cooked mine in the crockpot today without the lid. I googled "how to know when applebutter is done"....and the test I saw was to plop some on a plate and if it stays in a glump and no liquid comes from it, it's done....so I did that at about 6 hours and it "tested" done...now I am wondering if i cooked it long enough...it was pretty stiff...when I turn a processed jar upside down, it doesn't fill in the gaps...what do you think? I only did 14 jelly jars today...I have 2more crock pots in the fridge waiting to be made tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I cooked mine in the crockpot today without the lid. I googled "how to know when applebutter is done"....and the test I saw was to plop some on a plate and if it stays in a glump and no liquid comes from it, it's done....so I did that at about 6 hours and it "tested" done...now I am wondering if i cooked it long enough...it was pretty stiff...when I turn a processed jar upside down, it doesn't fill in the gaps...what do you think? I only did 14 jelly jars today...I have 2more crock pots in the fridge waiting to be made tomorrow... IME homemade isn't quite as thick. It will thicken as it cools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnbacademy Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I tried the crock pot apple butter thing once, without success. My recipe asked for honey as the sweetener, so maybe that was the culprit. All I know is that It did not taste good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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