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Microwave Peach Butter Recipe

I often make this quick and easy recipe— it can even be made ahead of time and frozen. For gift-giving, I decorate the jar lids with Christmas fabric, lace and ribbons.

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Microwave Peach Butter Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 64 Servings

10 20 30

Ingredients

4 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) peach halves or sliced peaches, drained
1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
4-1/2 cups sugar

Directions

Place peaches in a food processor or blender; process until smooth. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the peaches, pectin, cinnamon and allspice. Cover with waxed paper and microwave on high for 4-5 minutes or until mixture just begins to bubble, stirring every minute.
Stir in sugar; microwave on high for 5-6 minutes or until mixture comes to a rolling boil, stirring after 3 minutes. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Pour hot into hot jars or freezer containers, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Cool slightly.
Cover with tight-fitting lids. Refrigerate or freeze. May be refrigerated for 3 weeks or frozen up to 3 months. Yield: 8 half-pints.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Originally published as Microwave Peach Butter in Country Woman Christmas , p39