Audrey's Golden Peach Butter

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 lbs ripe peaches, pitted and quartered (approx 3 1/2 quarts)
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 lemons, zest of, grated
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Recipe

• 1 in a large pan, bring the peaches and water to a boil over medium heat.
• 2 reduce to low and simmer, stir often until tender. in a food processor fitted with a metal blade or a blender, process the mixture in batches until smooth.
• 3 return the puree to the pan and stir in the sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, cinnamon and cloves.
• 4 bring to a boil over medium heat, stir constantly.
• 5 reduce the heat to low and simmer, stir often till thick and reduced to about 6 cups. (approx 30 min).
• 6 ladle the peach butter into hot, sterilized jars, leaving a 1/4" of headroom.
• 7 wipe the rims clean and place lids on.
• 8 process in boiling water bath for about 10 minutes.
• 9 remove the jars and let cool at room temperature till completely cooled off.