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                     Peach Butter--Company's Coming

Recipe By     : Company's Coming--Preserves, Jean Pare (1994)
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Company's Coming                 Peaches
               1998 Tried & True                Apricots
               Jams, Jellies & Butters

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  5      Cups          Prepared Peaches--Peeled, Pitted & Mashed -- See
Notes
  1 3/4  Cups          Granulated Sugar -- See Notes
  1      Tbsps         Lemon Juice--Fresh Or Bottled -- See Notes
    1/4  Tsp           almond extract -- See Notes

Company's Coming Instructions:  Place peaches in boiling water 2 at a time
for approximately 1/2 to 1 minute.  Peel.  Remove pits.  Grind or mash
peaches.  Combine pulp with sugar, lemon juice and almond flavouring in
large saucepan.  Bring to a boil on medium heat, stirring often.  Boil,
stirring often, for about 1 hour 15 minutes until thickened.  A spoonful
cooled on a chilled saucer should remain smooth with no watery sign.  Fill
hot sterilized jars to within 1/4 inch of top.  Seal.  Makes 2 half pints
and 1 small jar.  APRICOT BUTTER:  Use apricots instead of peaches.  No
peeling required.

Sherilyn's Notes: The first batch I made,  I used 14 medium-sized peaches
and this resulted in approximately 6 cups prepared fruit (peeled, pitted
and minced)-- I used a food processor instead of mashing by hand.  I
dropped 3 peaches (sliced) into processor and pulsed 2 or 3 times.  Do not
over process or you will end up with a puree.  I cooked the butter in a
slow cooker/electric saucepan (not a crockpot) and  brought the peach
butter to a simmer and let it bubble gently for approximately 30
minutes--then another 20 - 30 minutes or so with a higher heat.  When it
started to "bubble hard and spit"--I bottled it in sterilized jars.  Yield:
Six 1/2 pints with an additional small bottle. This recipe is very
adaptable--the second time I used it, I increased the quantity of peaches
further, doubled the amount of lemon juice and doubled the almond extract.
The result: Seven 1/2 pint bottles.  Although I used more peaches than the
original recipe indicated, I did not add extra sugar--I found it sweet
enough!  A pretty butter to give as a gift!

Sherilyn Palmer [email protected]

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NOTES : Company's Coming--Preserves, Jean Pare (1994)