Plum-Apple Butter Recipe

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I look forward to cooking up this fruity spread each December, using the plums I picked and froze during summer.

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Plum-Apple Butter Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. + chilling Cook: 35 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 40 Servings
15 35 50

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds tart apples, peeled and quartered
  • 2 pounds plums, pitted and quartered
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Directions

  • Place apples, plums and water in a large kettle; cover and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Cool.
  • Puree in batches in a food processor or blender; return all to the kettle. Add sugar and spices. Simmer, uncovered, for 20-30 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently. Cool completely. Pour into jars.
  • Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. Yield: 5 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 82 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, trace sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Plum-Apple Butter in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1999, p47

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Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2012 by pooperpea

This combination is incredible! I can't wait til next fall to make this again!


Reviewed on Jul. 09, 2008 by aone

How do you prepare the plums for freezing?

 
 
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