CERTO Banana Butter

• 3 cups prepared fruit (about 9 fully ripe medium bananas)
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp. EVER-FRESH Fruit Protector (optional)
• 5 cups sugar
• 1/2 tsp. margarine
• 1 pouch CERTO Fruit Pectin

1. Boil jars on rack in large pot filled with water 10 minutes.
2. Place flat lids in saucepan with water.
3. Bring to boil.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Let jars and lids stand in hot water until ready to fill.
6. Drain well before filling.
7. Mash bananas thoroughly.
8. Measure 3 cups into 6- or 8-quart saucepot.
9. Stir in lemon juice.
10. Add fruit protector, if desired.
11. Mix sugar thoroughly into fruit in saucepot.
12. Add margarine.
13. Bring mixture to full rolling boil on high heat, stirring constantly.
14. Quickly stir in fruit pectin.
15. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly.
16. Remove from heat.
17. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
18. Ladle quickly into prepared jars, filling to within 1/8 inch of tops.
19. Wipe jar rims and threads.
20. Cover with two-piece lids.
21. Screw bands tightly.
22. *Invert jars 5 minutes, then turn upright.
23. After jars are cool, check seals.
24. *Or follow water bath method recommended by USDA.

bananas, lemon juice, everfresh fruit protector, sugar, margarine

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/certo-banana-butter-55449.aspx (may not work)