Oct. 18, 2008 - Blogger Friend School - #106
Assignment: Post your favorite fall recipe/recipes to share. I love trying new recipes, do you?
I absolutely love finding a good recipe. One of my favorite resources for this is Tammy's Recipes. Her family eats just like mine. I think we've only made one recipe that my family was lukewarm about.
Last October, a friend gave me some Pumpkin Butter she found at a little shop somewhere. I grew up eating Apple Butter, but had never heard of Pumpkin Butter. It was SO GOOD. So this year I am going to make some for gifts, and for us to eat here at home.
I don't have any pictures yet because I just started today. I found a great pumpkin at SuperTarget for $4.99! It was a good, dark pumpkin. The dark ones are the best for canning and other recipes. In the past, I have cooked the pumpkin in the pressure cooker, but today, I had my husband just cut the pumpkin into fourths. Then I wrapped it in foil and baked the pumpkin. Tonight I will puree the pumpkin in my food processor, then tomorrow I will make the pumpkin butter. Here is the recipe I will be using:
Pumpkin Butter
3 1/2 cups fresh ground pumpkin or canned pumpkin purée
2 1/2 cups light brown sugar
1 lemon, juice and grated rind
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
If using fresh pumpkin, mix with sugar, lemon, ginger, cinnamon and allspice in a large bowl. Let stand at room temperature 8 to 10 hours
Transfer to a heavy saucepan, add 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil. Simmer on low heat, stirring often, for 40 to 60 minutes, to desired consistency. (With canned pumpkin, mix ingredients in heavy saucepan; bring to a boil and simmer on low about 20 minutes, to thicken.)
Pour mixture into hot, sterile, 6-ounce canning jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Seal with sterile, 2-part lids and rings, as manufacturer directs, processing 10 minutes in boiling water bath. Cool; adjust seals.
Makes five 6-ounce jars.
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Comments
Oct. 18, 2008 - from Shanna www.learningathisfeet.blogspot.com
Posted by Anonymous
I've never heard of pumkin butter. We just bought 3 jars of apple butter on Monday. :o)
Oct. 19, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Oooohhhhh! I have to try this, I love apple butter and this sounds great.
Mrs.Kerri
Oct. 19, 2008 - <em>Untitled Comment</em>
Posted by Sheri
Do you ship? Love pumpkin anything and this sounds very good!
Edited by Sheri on Oct. 19, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Oct. 26, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by TruehartTreasures
Thanks for the great recipe! We just got a bunch of pumpkins from my MIL. I'm thinking this would be a great alternitive to our usual apple butter so I'm going to give it a try!
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