Pumpkin Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. cooked or canned pumpkin
1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 (1 3/4 oz.) pkg. powdered fruit pectin
4 1/2 c. sugar

Preparation

In a large saucepan, combine pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and pectin; mix well.
Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a boil. Quickly add the sugar.
When the mixture returns to a boil, cook for 1minute.
Remove from heat; skim off any foam.
Ladle hot into jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
Adjust lids.
Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
Yield: about 3 pints.