Fruit Butter

By Hklbrries

"As much an idea as a recipe.

I've tried this recipe with a WIDE variety of fruits and juices (cranberries with cranberry or orange juice, apricots with apricot nectar, figs with orange juice, etc.). Definitely feel free to play with the ingredients and their quantitities. The only thing I would probably not recommend would be very sugary dried fruit like pineapple or something as leathery as dried apple..."

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried fruit (cranberries, figs, dates, etc.)
• 2 to 3 cups fruit juice (orange, apple, cranberry, etc.)
• Up to 2 tbsp sugar or other sweetener, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Combine 2 cups of dried fruit in a saucepan with juice enough to cover. If using a very tart fruit like cranberries, you may wish to add a little sugar to taste.

Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Strain fruit, reserving liquid. Put fruit into blender or food processor and blend until smooth. If mixture is too thick, re-add liquid by the tablespoon until mixture is spreadable, but not too thin.

Use fruit butter on toast, muffins, waffles, scones, oatmeal or other hot cereal.