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Home Canned Spiced Pumpkin Butter

Pumpkin puree, and warm spices come together to make this creamy, delicious Fall themed spread.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Roasting Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 4 1/2 pints
Course: Breakfast, Canning, Chartruese, Dessert, fruit, home canned, Jam, Jelly, Preserving, Snack
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 2 1/2 to 3lb pie pumpkins *You may substitue two 15-ounce cans of pumpkin and skip step 1.*
  • 1 1/4 cups pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup apple juice
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Equipment

  • water bath canner

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375F. Scrub pumpkins and cut them into 5-inch square pieces. Discard stems and any seeds. Place pumpkin in a single layer, skin side up on a foil-lined baking sheet. (Use to if necessary to maintain a single layer of pumpkin.) Cover with foil and roast for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until tender. Allow to cool. Scoop pulp from the rind and puree in batches with a blender or food processor. Place puree in a colander lined with cheesecloth. Allow to stand 1 hour to drain excess liquid.
  2. In a heavy 5-quart pot, combine pumpkin puree, maple syrups, apple juice, lemon juice, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. To to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncover, for about 25 minutes, or until thickened. Stir often.
  3. Ladle pumpkin into hot half-pint glass canning jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Wipe the rims, place lids, and screw lids on to just fingertight.
  4. Can using a water bath canner. Make sure that the water is at least 2 inches above jar lids. Process 30 minutes. Remove jars to a flat, heat-proof surface. Allow to cool for 24 hours. Check seals. Label and store.