Maple Pumpkin Butter

Maple Pumpkin Butter

Ingredients:
pumpkin, raw
apple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid
syrups, sugar free
spices, cloves, ground
spices, cinnamon, ground
spices, nutmeg, ground
vanilla extract
lemon juice, raw

Directions:
Combine pumpkin, apple cider, maple syrup, spices and vanilla in a large saucepan and stir well.
Bring mixture to a boil.
Then reduce heat, cover the pan and simmer for 30 minutes or until thickened; stirring frequently.
Remove from heat.
Adjust spices to taste.
Stir in lemon juice, or more to taste.
Once cool, pumpkin butter can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge.