Strawberry Honey Butter
Using 2 quarts of fresh strawberries and your crock pot, you can make a delightful strawberry honey butter that packs a punch with flavor that isn't full of processed sugars!
Equipment
- Crock Pot
- Food Processor or Blender
- Wooden spoon or chopsticks
- Mason Jars
- Water Bath
Ingredients
- 2 Quarts Strawberries leafs and stems removed
- 1/3 cup Honey
- 2 tbsp Bottled Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Hull the strawberries by removing the leaves and stems. Put in the bowl of a Food Processor or Blender. Blend till smooth. You might need to work in batches due to the size of your food processor or blender.
- Transfer strawberry puree into a crock pot. Mix in honey and set to LOW.
- After 1 hour stir the strawberries. Return the lid to the crockpot and place chopsticks/handle of a wooden spoon between the lid and the crockpot. This creates vents for steam to escape.
- Check and stir the strawberry butter every hour. You are looking for this to cook down to the consistency of a spreadable ketchup.
- When the strawberry butter is almost ready, add lemon juice and prepair a water bath for canning.
- When funneling the strawberry butter, leaving 1/2 inch headspace in the jar. Wipe clean the jars before applying the lids and rings. Process in the water bath for 15 minutes.
Notes
This recipe is easy to double. It just depends on the size of your crock-pot. A 4 quart crockpot can holds 4 pounds of strawberries.
Depending on the strength of your crock pot and how finely you blend the strawberries, it is possible you need to set the temperature to high. Keep an eye on your time and how much the strawberries reduced. If you're getting close to dinner and its barely reduced, up the temperature and keep checking it every hour.