Description
Slow Cooker Plum Butter creates a rich and silky fruit spread with deep plum flavor and subtle almond notes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 cups fresh ripe plums, halved and pits removed
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups organic sugar
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 5 to 7 reserved plum pits tied in cheesecloth or muslin tea bag
Instructions
- Wash and halve the plums, then remove the pits.
- Reserve several pits in cheesecloth if desired.
- Place plums, sugar, lemon juice, and pit bundle into the slow cooker.
- Cook uncovered on low for 8 to 10 hours until reduced by half.
- Remove the pit bundle and puree the mixture until smooth.
- Ladle hot plum butter into sterilized jars.
- Wipe rims clean and secure lids finger tight.
- Process jars in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes for half-pints or 15 minutes for pints.
- Cool jars completely and store in a cool dark place.
Notes
- Use ripe plums for the richest flavor.
- Cook uncovered for best thickening results.
- Refrigerate after opening.
- Freeze cooled plum butter if not canning.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 hours
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 1
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0