Audrey's Golden Peach Butter

Submitted by Shirl J 831

"This is one of my mom's recipes she has had for years. This is a gentle spicy fruit butter that is great spread on top of hot popvers right out of the oven."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 3 pints

ingredients

• 4 lbs ripe peaches, pitted and quartered (approx 3 1/2 quarts)
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups sugar
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 2 lemons, zest of, grated
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves

directions

1. In a large pan, bring the peaches and water to a boil over medium heat.
2. Reduce to low and simmer, stir often until tender. In a food processor fitted with a metal blade or a blender, process the mixture in batches until smooth.
3. Return the puree to the pan and stir in the sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, cinnamon and cloves.
4. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stir constantly.
5. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stir often till thick and reduced to about 6 cups. (approx 30 min).
6. Ladle the peach butter into hot, sterilized jars, leaving a 1/4" of headroom.
7. Wipe the rims clean and place lids on.
8. Process in boiling water bath for about 10 minutes.
9. Remove the jars and let cool at room temperature till completely cooled off.

Reviews

[mengman]

I picked this recipe as one of "My Three Chefs" for the June 2012 game. This peach butter is really good and very easy to make. Just don't put boiling hot peaches in a plastic blender and then push the lid on tight. I cracked my blender, I guess from the heat and the pressue that built up. But I got my peaches blended smooth despite the crack. The cinnamon and hint of cloves give a wonderful aroma and flavor.

 

[Lucky in Bayview]

Just what I was hoping for. I blew it and blanched the peaches to skin them and then realized I needed to leave the skin on, so I just put the blanched peaches, skin and all in the FP and followed the recipe from there. It worked great. Thanks for sharing the recipe!