Crockpot Peach Butter Food

PEACH BUTTER RECIPE

Steps:

• Once the fruit butter is made, you will need to start by preparing jars and getting water in the canner heating. You want the canner hot, but not boiling, when the jars are ready to be processed. See full water bath canning instructions here.
• Wash and blanch your peaches to peel and remove the pits.
• Add to the crockpot with 1/2 cup water to prevent sticking.
• Cook on high approximately 3 hours.
• Stir and cook on low. Cook stirring occasionally until peaches are soft.
• Add sugar to taste. Suggestion is 4 cups sugar to 1 quart pulp.
• Optional - Add spices to taste. A suggestion is 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground cloves, 1/4 tsp salt.
• Stir well and continue to cook on low stirring occasionally until sauce is the consistency you like. Butter will round up on spoon. Leave lid off or ajar to alow steam to escape.

OLD-FASHIONED PEACH BUTTER - CROCK POT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the peaches, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and cloves; mix well.
• Transfer to a 5 qt slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or until peaches are very soft, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in tapioca.
• Cook, uncovered, on high for 1 hour or until thickened.
• Pour into freezer containers; cool to room temp, about 1 hour.
• Refrigerate or freeze.

SLOW COOKER PEACH BUTTER

Steps:

• Add the peaches and water to a blender; process until smooth.
• Transfer mixture to a slow cooker; stir in the brown sugar.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours.
• Remove the lid and stir in the lemon juice, ginger, and cloves; allow to cool, uncovered.
• Taste to adjust the flavorings.
• Once cool, the peach butter may be stored in the refrigerator in containers with tight fitting lids; it will keep for several weeks.

OLD-FASHIONED PEACH BUTTER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the peaches, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and cloves. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until peaches are very soft, stirring occasionally., Stir in tapioca. Cook, uncovered, on high for 1 hour or until thickened. Pour into jars or freezer containers; cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 1 year. To use frozen peach butter: Thaw in the refrigerator for 1-2 days; use within 3 weeks.