Banana Nut Butter

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups bananas, ripe mashed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 3/4 ounces fruit pectin
• 1/2 teaspoon butter
• 4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 2 cups walnuts, chopped and toasted
• 1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon (or ginger, they will be very different)
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 use standard canning procedures.
• 2 place bananas and lemon juice into a saucepan. mix well.
• 3 stir in pectin. add butter to reduce foaming.
• 4 bring to a full rolling boil on high heat, stirring constantly.
• 5 add sugars and stir till well blended.
• 6 add walnuts and spices, mix well.
• 7 return to rolling boil and boil 1 minute stirring constantly.
• 8 remove from heat and skim off any foam.
• 9 ladle into prepared jars within 1/8 in of top.
• 10 seal with good canning procedures.