Slow Cooker Blueberry Butter

Name: Slow Cooker Blueberry Butter
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: About 1 1/2 quarts
Ingredients: 8 cups pureed fresh blueberries (about 3 dry quarts); 2 cups sugar; Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

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About 1 1/2 quarts Easy

Total: 4 hrs 15 mins Active: 15 mins

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Ingredients (5)

8 cups pureed fresh blueberries (about 3 dry quarts)
2 cups sugar
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

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Nutritional Information

Calories282
Fat0.57g
Saturated fat0.08g
Trans fat
Carbs72.7g
Fiber4.13g
Sugar64.84g
Protein1.21g
Cholesterol
Sodium2.21mg
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In this old-fashioned fruit butter recipe, a puree of fresh blueberries cooks down for at least 4 hours in the slow cooker. Sugar, lemon, cinnamon, and nutmeg join the berries in the last hour of cooking.

by CHOW Editors

Instructions

1Add the blueberries to the crock of a slow cooker, cover, and set to low.
2Check after 4 hours—the mixture should be a cooked-down puree. Give it more time as necessary, up to 4 hours more.
3About an hour before the butter is done, add the sugar, lemon zest and juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
4Ladle into sterilized jars and can according to the manufacturer’s instructions, or into an airtight container to store in the fridge.