Plum Apple Butter Recipe

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Use the season's freshest fruits to create your own spread for breads and crackers. Submitted from Nancy Michel of Lakeland, Florida, this creamy, fruity butter is perfect for a warm summer day.

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Plum Apple Butter Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 35 min. + cooling

Yield: 10 Servings

10 35 45

Ingredients

3 medium fresh plums, pitted and quartered
2 medium tart apples, peeled and quartered
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash ground allspice

Directions

Place the plums, apples and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly.
Place in a blender; cover and process until pureed. Return all to the saucepan. Add sugar and spices; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently.
Cool to room temperature. Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. Yield: 1-1/4 cups.

Nutritional Facts 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 Cooking for 2 Summer 2009, p39