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Spiced Pumpkin Butter Recipe

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From Los Angeles Times Cookbook edited by Betty Baisley (Plume Books), About.com Guest

Spiced pumpkin butter is a jam or spread similar to apple butter, but with the hearty flavor of pumpkin.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups cooked and mashed pumpkin
  • 1 (2-ounce) package powdered pectin
  • 4-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon unsalted butter

Preparation:

Place pumpkin in a heavy kettle. Stir in pectin. Place over high heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and butter. Continue stirring and bring to a full rolling boil. Boil hard exactly 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir 5 minutes.

Ladle jam into 1/2 pint hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space. Adjust caps according to manufacture's directions. Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath. After cooling, check seals.

Yield: 6 (1/2-pint) jars

Recipe Source: Los Angeles Times Cookbook edited by Betty Baisley (Plume Books)
Reprinted with permission.

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