Strawberry Butter
2 cups prepared fruit (1 qt. strawberries)
1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1/4 teaspoons nutmeg
4 cups sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 pouch fruit pectin
Wash and stem fruit. Place berries a little at a time in blender
just so blades are covered. Turn on and off on low several times
till chopped. Do not puree. Measure 2 cups into large bowl.
Add lemon rind and nutmeg.
Make butter by mixing sugar into fruit. Let stand for 10 minutes.
Add lemon juice to fruit pectin in small bowl. Stir into fruit
Stir for 3 minutes. Ladle into scalded containers. Cover at once
with tight lids.
Let stand at room temperature for 24 hours. Store in freezer. |
