Pumpkin Butter is perhaps one of the best most memorable treats of the season. With Pie and Sugar Pumpkins available at such reduced prices, take advantage of it. I make the Pumpkin seeds at the same time. Check out my Slideshare for Pumkin seeds coming soon!

1. How to Make Pumpkin Butter
by: Terrie Lawson
HydroHarvestFarms.com
1101 Shell Point Rd E
Ruskin FL 33570

2. Pumpkin Butter from HydroHarvestFarms.com
Choose your Sugar Pie Pumpkin. This is a small Pumpkin that is very sweet and has a lot
of flesh.
To make the puree:
Cut your pie pumpkin in half starting at the stem and around. Remove the seeds and
stringy inside. Place the halves on a cookie sheet and place in 325 oven for about 45
minutes. Remove and let cool. Scoop the flesh out with an ice cream scooper or
something similar. Place flesh in a large stainless cook pot for further cooking. One
pumpkin should yield about 3 cups of puree.
Making the Pumpkin Butter
For every 3 cup pumpkin puree add:
1 1/2 cup white sugar
1 Tablespoon of Pumpkin Pie Seasoning
Add the above ingredients to the pot of pureed pumpkin and heat on low, stirring
occasionally.
Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile fill your canner with water and place the rack inside; bring to a boil.
Fill the clean jars to 1/4 inch from the top with the hot pumpkin mixture. Then
tamp the jar on the countertop several times to try to work out the bubbles.
Place clean bands and lids on the jars and tighten.
Place jars in Boiling Bath for 20 minutes.
Remove and cool.
Makes 3 ½ Pint jars.

3. Choose a small pie pumpkin and wash
the outside

4. Cut the Pumpkin in half and remove
seeds and stringy stuff

5. Use an Ice Cream Scoop for easy
removal

6. Save the seeds to roast later

7. Place Pumpkin Halves on a cookie sheet and add 1 cup
of water. Bake for 45 min in 325 degree oven

8. You can tell when done when the
pumpkin gives to finger pressure.

9. Scoop out the flesh into a large
stainless pot.

10. Mash the flesh well or use a stick
blender, masher or hand held blender.

11. Add your sugar and Pumpkin Spices to puree and stir
while heating. Bring to a slow boil, about 30 minutes

12. Bring your Canner up to a boil while
cooking the Puree.

13. The Butter is ready to put into your
clean jars when it is thick on the spoon

14. Fill your jars to ¼ inch of top and tap down
the jar. Clean the edges of the jar.

15. Place the clean lids and bands on your
jars.

16. Remove jars from canner after 20
minutes and allow to cool.

17. Thank you and enjoy
Hydro Harvest Farms
1101 Shell Point Rd E
Ruskin FL 33570
813-645-6574
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