This recipe is sugar free, has 48% less
calories and no fat. So go ahead and enjoy it on bread, cottage
cheese or crackers. It can be frozen up to 3 months or refrigerated
up to 2 weeks.
Spiced Fruit Butter
- 3 pounds apples, pears or peaches
3/4 cup apples juice, pear nectar or peach nectar
1 to 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2/3 cup Equal® Spoonful*
- Peel and core or pit fruit; slice. Combine
prepared fruit, fruit juice and spices in large saucepan. Bring
to a boil. Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until fruit is very
tender. Cool slightly.
- Puree in batches in blender, food processor
or with a food mill. Return to saucepan. Simmer, uncovered, over
low heat until desired consistency, stirring frequently. (This
will take 10 minutes to 1 1/2 hours.)
- Remove from heat. Stir in Equal®.
Transfer to freezer containers or jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
- Store up to 2 weeks in refrigerator or
up to 3 months in freezer.
Makes 24 servings.
* May substitute 16 packets Equal sweetener
Nutrition Information Per Serving: calories
16, protein 0 g, carbohydrate 4 g, fat 0 g, cholesterol 0 mg,
sodium 0 mg.
Food Exchanges: free food.
Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the
NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®
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