Peach Butter

Recipe by Jennifer Noble, Granville, Ohio
First place, Jams/Marmalades/Butters (Peach Butter), 2017

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Yield: 8 cups

Ingredients

• 4 to 4 ½ lbs. peaches
• ½ c water
• 4 c sugar

Instructions

• Peel and chop peaches, removing pits
• Combine peaches in water in saucepan. Cook at a simmer until soft. Puree mixture in food processor. Measure 2 quarts of peach pulp; return to saucepan
• Add sugar, stirring until sugar dissolves
• Cook at a gentle boil over medium heat until thick enough to mound on spoon, stirring frequently
• Ladle into prepared jars. Wipe rims and threads. Cover with two piece lids
• Process in water bath canner 10 minutes