Savory Peach Butter

You simply must wait until peaches are in season here. Serve with warmed brie and a baguette.

Ingredients

3-1/2 lbs. peaches, peeled and pureed

2 tbsp. lemon juice

1/4 c. packed thyme

1 tsp. black pepper, freshly ground

1 pkg. no sugar pectin

sugar to taste

Directions

Add thyme, black pepper, pureed peaches and lemon juice to a pot and bring to a full, rolling boil. Add the pectin, bring to a boil, and cook for one minute. Then add sugar to taste. The pectin does not require sugar to set, so you can add as much or as little as you want. At the wedding, we wanted the peach butter to be pretty savory, so we didn't add a whole lot of sugar. Boil for one more minute and add to clean, warm jars. Process for 10 minutes in a canner.

Makes a few pints.