• 4 C. cooked and mashed pumpkin
• 1 (2-oz.) package powdered pectin
• 4-1/2 C. sugar
• 1 Tbs. pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp. unsalted butter

Place pumpkin in a heavy kettle. Stir in pectin. Place over high heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and butter. Continue stirring and bring to a full rolling boil. Boil hard exactly 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir 5 minutes. Ladle into 1/2 pint hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space. Adjust caps according to manufacture's directions. Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath. After cooling, check seals.

Yield: 6 (1/2-pint) jars