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Fruit Butters

Peach, pumpkin, and apple become smooth spreads through cooking and concentration. Fruit butters emphasize the body of the fruit, with recipes to spoon onto bread or use as an accompaniment.

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  • Peach Butter

    Peach Butter

    This recipe makes a good-sized batch of peach butter which can be canned in smaller jars. Then all year long, you can enjoy this peach butter over ice…

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  • Pumpkin Butter

    Pumpkin Butter

    Ingredients 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree 1/2 cup apple cider 1/3 cup light brown sugar 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon…

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  • Overnight Apple Butter

    Overnight Apple Butter

    This rich and complex apple butter adds a new dimension to pork chops or chicken, and also works well simply spread atop a warm slice of toast. Ingredients…

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  • Slow Cooker Apple Butter

    Slow Cooker Apple Butter

    Ingredients 6 1/2 pounds apples – peeled, cored and sliced 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon freshly…

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  • Easy Apple Butter

    This spread is autumn’s sweetest sensation, stealing the show as a condiment and lending rich flavor to some our favorite fall recipes. Ingredients 3 pounds crisp and sweet…

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  • Overnight Apple Butter

    Overnight Apple Butter

    Cook up a batch of the tastiest apple butter in no time by making it in a slow cooker with this recipe from Amy Traverso, author of “The…

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  • Spiced Pumpkin Butter

    Made with pumpkin puree, warm spices, and a handful of other ingredients, this creamy all-purpose spread is delicious on pancakes, muffins, and toasted bread. Ingredients 4 cups Pumpkin…

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