Banana Butter Recipes

BANANA BUTTER

Steps:

• BRING boiling-water canner, half-full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot, soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.
• MASH bananas thoroughly. Measure exactly 4 cups prepared fruit into 6- or 8-quart saucepot. Stir lemon juice and fruit protector into prepared fruit in saucepot.
• STIR pectin into fruit in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming, if desired.
• Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly.
• STIR in all sugar quickly. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• LADLE quickly into prepared jars, filling to within 1/8 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly.
• Process 5 minutes in a hot water bath. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middle of lid with finger. (If lid springs back, lid is not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.).

BANANA PEANUT BUTTER BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs; beat well. Stir in peanut butter, bananas, flour and baking soda until blended. Fold in walnuts. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Remove to a wire rack to cool.

BANANA BUTTER

Steps:

• Measure first 5 ingreedients into large saucepan.
• Heat and stir constantly as you bring to a rolling boil.
• Boil for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in pectin.
• Stir and skim for 5 minutes so fruit won't float.
• Pour into hot sterilized half pint jars to within 1/4 inch of top.
• Place sterilized metal lids on jars and screw metal bands on securely.
• For added assurance against spoilage, you may choose to process for 5 minutes in a boiling water bath.

BANANA BUTTER-CANNING RECIPE

Steps:

• Measure 3 cups mashed bananas into a large saucepan.
• Add the lemon juice, cherries and sugar, mixing well.
• Bring to a rolling boil and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in the pectin.
• Mix well.
• Ladle into clean, hot sterile jars and seal.
• Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes for pints.