Cantaloupe Butter
- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
-
2 pints
ingredients
- 6 lbs soft ripe cantaloupes
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
directions
- Remove the seeds of the cantaloupes and scoop out the edible portion of the pulp.
- Dice the fruit coarsely and simmer, uncovered, in a preserving kettle until tender; or puree the pulp in a blender.
- Measure the pulp; there should be 4 cups.
- Return pulp to the preserving kettle and add the sugar, lemon juice, and nutmeg.
- Cook the mixture uncovered over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the butter is thick enough to spread, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Ladle into hot, sterilized jars and seal immediately.
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