pumpkin butter

[PotterWatch]

I have quite a bit of pumpkin from my garden and found a recipe for pumpkin butter that I would love to use. The directions say to water bath it but I thought pumpkin couldn't be safely canned in a water bath. Is it ok because you are further cooking it? I have only gotten into canning more seriously this year so I am still getting down the basics.

 

[hoodat]

Personally I wouldn't consider water bathing something as non acid as pumpkin butter. In fact I'd give it a full 90 minutes at 10 pounds in the pressure canner.

 

[vfem]

Does it tell you to add an acid such at lemon juice in the recipe? If its the correct amount for pumpkin it should be fine.

I think I have a recipe here for it... I'll let you know!

 

[PotterWatch]

The recipe in the book I got doesn't add any acid. After doing more reading on the subject, I think I will go ahead and make it, but put it in freezer pints and just freeze it. I don't think I want to take the chance just water-bathing it.