Peach Butter

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 4 -4 1/2 lbs peaches
• 1/2 cup water
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon ground cinnamon (optional)

Recipe

• 1 wash peaches, remove seeds and any bad spots- do not peel!
• 2 chop peaches.
• 3 put peaches in pot with water.
• 4 cook peaches over medium, simmer until peaches are soft, about 15- 20 minutes depending up on the ripeness of your fruit.
• 5 run the peaches through a food mill till all that is left in the mill are the peach skins which you can discard now.
• 6 you should have about 2 quarts of peach pulp.
• 7 mix pulp with sugar and cinnamon.
• 8 cook over medium heat until thick enough to round up on a spoon about 30 minutes to an hour (this may also be done in a slow- 250 degree oven but it takes longer).
• 9 you will need to stir frequently, making sure that it doesn't stick.
• 10 place in hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4" headspace.
• 11 adjust lid and rings on jars.
• 12 process in a water bath for 10 minutes.
• 13 remove to counter and allow to cool.