Description
Creative pumpkin butter elevates autumn’s classic Amish recipe with rich, spiced flavors from Pennsylvania’s farmhouse kitchens. Creamy spreadable goodness invites sweet enjoyment on toast, pastries, or straight from the jar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups (960 ml) pumpkin purée (or two 15 oz/425 g cans)
- 1 ¼ cups (250 g) sugar
- 2 tbsps ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsps lemon juice
Instructions
- Preparation: Gather a spacious heavy-bottomed saucepan to guarantee uniform heat distribution and prevent potential scorching during cooking.
- Blending: Thoroughly whisk pumpkin purée with granulated sweetener, citrus extract, and ground cinnamon until achieving a seamless, homogeneous mixture with consistent texture.
- Heating and Reduction: Place saucepan over minimal heat, allowing ingredients to gradually meld while stirring intermittently. Maintain a gentle simmer, concentrating flavors and reducing liquid content through unhurried cooking.
- Texture Development: Observe the mixture’s transformation as it darkens and thickens. Increase stirring frequency as the consistency becomes denser to prevent potential sticking or bottom-of-pan caramelization.
- Doneness Verification: Confirm readiness by checking for a thick, spreadable consistency that maintains its shape when a spoon creates a path. The color should evolve to a rich, caramel-like amber tone.
- Containerization: Carefully transfer the aromatic spread into sterilized glass containers, minimizing headspace to ensure proper sealing. Allow complete cooling at room temperature before securing lids tightly.
- Storage: Refrigerate for immediate consumption or process in a water bath for extended preservation, guaranteeing safe storage and optimal flavor retention.
Notes
- Choose the Right Pot: Use a heavy-bottomed saucepan for even heat distribution and to prevent burning or scorching during cooking.
- Blend Ingredients Smoothly: Whisk pumpkin purée, sweetener, citrus extract, and cinnamon until the mixture looks uniform and silky.
- Cook Slowly and Carefully: Simmer on low heat, stirring occasionally to help ingredients meld and develop rich, concentrated flavors without burning.
- Watch Consistency Closely: Stir more frequently as the mixture thickens, checking doneness by its spreadable texture and deep amber color that holds its shape when a spoon passes through.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1-2 hours
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg