Cantaloupe Butter

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 lbs soft ripe cantaloupes
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 remove the seeds of the cantaloupes and scoop out the edible portion of the pulp.
• 2 dice the fruit coarsely and simmer, uncovered, in a preserving kettle until tender; or puree the pulp in a blender.
• 3 measure the pulp; there should be 4 cups.
• 4 return pulp to the preserving kettle and add the sugar, lemon juice, and nutmeg.
• 5 cook the mixture uncovered over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the butter is thick enough to spread, about 1 1/2 hours.
• 6 ladle into hot, sterilized jars and seal immediately.