Homemade Canned 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.

HOMEMADE CANNED PEACH BUTTER

Steps:

• Wash and rough chop your peaches,discarding the seeds.
• Add peaches and about ¼ cup of water to large pot on stove and cook on medium until the peaches are softened and have released a lot of their juice.
• Working in batches, transfer peaches to blender and pulse until you have no big pieces left and continue to do with the remaining peaches until all of your peaches have been blended. You should have 8 cups of peach puree.
• Return peach puree to pot and add 4 cups of sugar and mix well. Cook over low-med heat and stir frequently to prevent scorching on the bottom of the pot. It will take about 20-30 minutes for the mixture to thicken.
• While peach and sugar mix are reducing down, fill your canning pot with water and your jars to sterilize. Bring to a simmer and hold until ready to fill. In another smaller pot add your jar lids and hot water (Do Not Boil) and hold until ready to use.
• When peach mixture has thickened up to your desired thickness then reach into the pot of simmering water with your jar grabbers and empty the water into the pot and set jar on the counter. fill jars with mix using your wide mouth funnel leaving ¼ inch head space. Gently run your plastic knife around the inside of the jars to "burp" them. You don't want any air bubbles in the jars. It could cause them to spoil. Wipe the rims of the jars with a wet paper towel or clean rag and retrieve a lid from the warming pot with your magnetic stick and seal jar with lid and screwband. Just finger tighten. Repeat until all your jars have been filled.
• Lower your sealed jars into the simmering water and put the lid on the pot and bring to a boil. Time them for 10 minutes and then remove them to a towel on the table in a draft free area. After a few minutes you will hear the "PING" of the lids vacuum seal and then you need to let them rest for 24 hours to cool. If the jars didn't seal you can put them in the fridge and use them within about 3 weeks. Also you could use a fresh lid and make sure the rims are cleam and reprocess to try to get it to seal again.

PEACH CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Pat into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, drain the peaches and reserve juice in a small saucepan. Stir in the sugar and cornstarch until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in peaches. , Pour over crust. For topping, combine oats, brown sugar and flour. Cut in the butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling. Bake until golden brown and bubbly, 25-30 minutes.

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.

PEACH BUTTER

Steps:

• Set out a large bowl of ice water.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Carefully put 2 peaches at a time in the boiling water; leave them until scalded, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Quickly transfer to the ice water, leaving them to cool for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat to scald and cool remaining peaches.
• Peel peach skin; discard skin and pits. Chop peach flesh and place in a large pot over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until soft, about 30 minutes, adding water if necessary to prevent from sticking.
• Meanwhile, inspect 4 pint-sized jars for cracks and rings for rust, discarding any defective ones. Immerse in simmering water until peach butter is ready. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water.
• Place cooked peaches in a blender; puree until smooth. Measure out 8 cups peach pulp and transfer back to the pot. Reserve any extra pulp for another use.
• Add sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the peach pulp. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat; simmer, stirring frequently, until mixture has reduced and thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Pack peach butter into hot, sterilized jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a clean knife or thin spatula around the insides of the jars to remove any air bubbles. Wipe rims with a moist paper towel to remove any residue. Top with lids and screw rings on tightly.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars 2 inches apart into the boiling water using a holder. Pour in more boiling water to cover jars by at least 1 inch. Bring to a rolling boil, cover, and process for 10 minutes.
• Remove the jars from the stockpot and let rest, several inches apart, for 12 to 24 hours. Press the center of each lid with a finger to ensure the lid does not move up or down. Remove the rings for storage and store in a cool, dark area.

PEACH BUTTER

Steps:

• Wash peaches, remove seeds and any bad spots- DO NOT PEEL!
• Chop peaches.
• Put peaches in pot with water.
• Cook peaches over medium, simmer until peaches are soft, about 15- 20 minutes depending up on the ripeness of your fruit.
• Run the peaches through a food mill till all that is left in the mill are the peach skins which you can discard now.
• You should have about 2 quarts of peach pulp.
• Mix pulp with sugar and cinnamon.
• Cook over medium heat until thick enough to round up on a spoon about 30 minutes to an hour (this may also be done in a slow- 250 degree oven but it takes longer).
• You will need to stir frequently, making sure that it doesn't stick.
• Place in hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4" headspace.
• Adjust lid and rings on jars.
• Process in a water bath for 10 minutes.
• Remove to counter and allow to cool.