Banana Butter

Banana Butter: Date Added: 13 Nov 2009 Ingredients:

3 Cups bananas - (about 10 medium)
1/4 Cup lemon juice
1/4 Cup finely-chopped maraschino cherries
6 1/2 Cups sugar
1 Bottle liquid pectin - (6 oz)

Cooking Instructions:

Thoroughly mash bananas. Measure 3 cups into a large saucepan. Add lemon juice, cherries and sugar; mix well. Bring to hard rolling boil; boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; quickly stir in pectin. Ladle into clean, hot jars. Seal.

This recipe yields 8 or 9 half-pints.