Few fall recipes capture the pure essence of apples quite like a homemade apple butter recipe. Apple butter is a silky, spiced spread (no actual butter involved) simmered until it’s thick, deep brown, ...

Making apple butter from scratch is worth the effort. But, it can be tricky to know when it's done cooking. To remove the guesswork, use this "cool" hack.

In case you didn't know, there's a big difference between apple butter and applesauce. Applesauce, which is usually made with apples, sugar, cinnamon and perhaps a hint of lemon, tends to be cooked ...