[lrjohnson]

I have apple drops in my yard; I make apple sauce by putting in cored, halved, unpeeled apples in my Crock Pot. I used to slice, dice, put through a ricer....I realized I didn't need to. If I leave the apple sauce in the cooker for another day, I can get a nice brown apple butter, easily.

I use apple sauce one for one for fat, but I usually only substitute only half, partially because I use soyflour (and water) instead of egg so I worry about the moisture. I'm not very taste or texture sensitive, myself, so I probably should substitute the whole thing.