Mango butter
Mango butter recipe in the canning category
Recipe ingredients:
- 8 cups peeled and chopped ripe mango
- 3 cups packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh lime zest
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Recipe method:
- Place mangoes in a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook, stirring frequently, until mangoes are very soft.
- Since mangoes are usually very juicy, you do not need to add any water unless the mixture starts to stick, then add up to 1/2 cup, a little at a time, as necessary.
- When the mangoes are cooked, remove from heat.
- Puree in a blender or food processor, working carefully in batches.
- Return puree to pan.
- Add sugar, ginger, lime zest, lime juice and cinnamon. Mix well.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, then lower heat and cook, stirring frequently, until very thick, about 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Immediately pour into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
- Cap and process in a 10 minute boiling water bath.
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