Apple Butter

By vpitts2004

Ingredients

• 7 lbs pears or apples, quartered & cored
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 teasp grated orange peel
• 1/2 teasp ground nutmeg
• 1/3 cup orange juice

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare Ball brand or Kerr brand jars and closures according to instructions on jars.

Cook pears until soft, adding only enough water to prevent sticking (about 1/2 cup)

Press through sieve or food mill. Measure 2 quarts pulp, combine with sugar in large saucepot, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add remaining ingredients, cook until thick enough to round up on a sppon.

As mixture thickens stir often to prevent sticking.

Carefully ladle hot butter into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles with a non-metallic spatula.

Wipe jar rim clean.

Place lid on jar with sealing compound next to glass. Screw band down evenly and firmly just until a point of resistance is met-fingertip tight.

Process 10 minutes in a boiling water-canner