Peach Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 - 4 1/2 lbs peaches
1/2 cup water
4 cups sugar
1 -2 tablespoon ground cinnamon (optional)

Preparation

Wash peaches, remove seeds and any bad spots- DO NOT PEEL!
Chop peaches.
Put peaches in pot with water.
Cook peaches over medium, simmer until peaches are soft, about 15- 20 minutes depending up on the ripeness of your fruit.
Run the peaches through a food mill till all that is left in the mill are the peach skins which you can discard now.
You should have about 2 quarts of peach pulp.
Mix pulp with sugar and cinnamon.
Cook over medium heat until thick enough to round up on a spoon about 30 minutes to an hour (this may also be done in a slow- 250 degree oven but it takes longer).
You will need to stir frequently, making sure that it doesn't stick.
Place in hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4\" headspace.
Adjust lid and rings on jars.
Process in a water bath for 10 minutes.
Remove to counter and allow to cool.