Apple-Pear Butter with Plums and Peaches

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   Gather the ingredients for this delicious fruit butter.

2. Step 2:

   

   Core the apples.

3. Step 3:

   

   Peel the apples you need for the recipe.

4. Step 4:

   

   Cut the peeled apples (exactly one kilogram of them) into rough pieces and put them in a deep bowl.

5. Step 5:

   

   Put one kilogram of the cut-up apples into a large enameled basin, then add half a kilogram of pitted plums.

6. Step 6:

   

   Add one kilogram of peeled, cut-up peaches, then half a kilogram of pears, also peeled and cut up.

7. Step 7:

   

   Pour one and a half kilograms of sugar over the fruit.

8. Step 8:

   

   Mix everything well and let it stand for five to six hours, until the sugar fully dissolves and a syrup forms.

9. Step 9:

   

   Set the basin over medium heat and cook for fifteen minutes, stirring so the fruit doesn't scorch.

10. Step 10:

    

    Lower the heat and keep cooking the fruit for forty-five minutes, stirring from time to time.

11. Step 11:

    

    Add one teaspoon of citric acid five minutes before the fruit butter is done.

12. Step 12:

    

    Mix everything well and cook for another five minutes.

13. Step 13:

    

    Spoon the hot fruit butter into pre-sterilized jars.

14. Step 14:

    

    Leave the jars uncovered so a protective skin forms on top, and let them cool completely.

15. Step 15:

    

    Once cool, seal the jars tightly with lids and store them somewhere suitable. Let's cook together — simple, homemade, delicious dishes from everyday ingredients. Enjoy, and have a cozy tea time!