Name: Fruit Butter Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 5 lbs ripe peaches, plums, cherries, or nectarines; 1 cup water; 1½ cups sugar; 6 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Fruit Butter Recipe

Sarah Gill Modified: March 2, 2024

How To Make Fruit Butter

Whip up a tart and rich fruit butter in this easy recipe. It combines peaches, plums, and cherries for a fruity condiment.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 1 hour 45 minutes

Total: 2 hours

Serves:

Ingredients

5lbsripe peaches,plums, cherries, or nectarines
1cupwater
1½cupssugar
6tbspfresh lemon juice

Instructions

In a large pot, combine the fruit with the water and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, just for about 15 minutes until the fruit softens.
Set a food mill over a heatproof bowl and pass the fruit through the mill to remove any skins.
Return the pureed fruit to the pot. Add the sugar and lemon juice and bring to a rapid boil.
Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring frequently to prevent scorching, for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes until the puree is very thick and reduced to 4 to 5 cups.
Spoon the fruit butter into 1 cup jars and tap gently to release any air bubbles. Let cool, then cover and refrigerate for up to 4 months or freeze for up to 6 months.
Use as desired and enjoy.