Turkish Fruit Butter

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• chopped fruit
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch ground cloves

1. Combine 3/4 cups sugar, 1 cup water and chopped fruit in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
2. When fruit is tender, cool slightly and puree.
3. Cook off liquid, stirring, up to 2 hours.
4. Add 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg and a pinch of ground cloves.
5. When thick, cool and serve.

sugar, water, fruit, honey, lemon juice, ground nutmeg, ground cloves

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12556 (may not work)