Spiced Pumpkin Butter

 Spiced Pumpkin Butter

When I think about butter I think about that creamy spreadable stuff you slather of toast.  Well, you can smear this delectable pumpkin butter on just about anything you want.  It is sweetened with maple syrup and brown sugar and spiced with my homemade pumpkin pie spice.  It is then reduced with apple cider, simmering over low heat until a thick creamy consistency.  This recipe has multiple uses.  Eat alone, as a spread, whisk into a cheese sauce for pasta, add to your favorite quick bread or even stir some into your risotto for unbelievable results.  

Ingredients:

2 cans pumpkin (pure)

1/2 cup apple cider

1/4 cup pure maple syrup 

6 TBS brown sugar

2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

2 tsp lemon juice

1/8 tsp salt

Directions:

1.  Add all ingredients to a medium-size saucepan.  Heat the pan on med/high temperature, stir.  When pumpkin starts to boil reduce temperature to low.  Stir and simmer until thickens, approx. 30 mins.

Note:  I use a nonstick pan.