Apricot Orange Butter

From my recipe files. Small batch

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 1 1/2 pints

Ingredients

• 4  cups  coarsely-chopped apricots
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped orange
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 1⁄2 cups sugar

Directions

1. Prepare home canning jars and lids according to manufacturer's
2. instructions. Cook apricots and orange in water until tender. Press
3. through a sieve or food mill.
4. Combine apricot and orange pulp, lemon juice and sugar in a large
5. saucepot. Cook until thick enough to round up on a spoon. As mixture
6. thickens, stir frequently to prevent sticking.
7. Ladle hot butter into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Adjust
8. two-piece caps. Process 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.