Banana Butter

Ingredients

3 1/2 lb Bananas; ripe
3 c Sugar
1/2 c Lemon juice
1/2 c Maraschino cherries chopped
1 ts Butter

Procedure

Peel and mash bananas. Measure 4 cups into a 4- to 6-quart pot or Dutch oven. Add sugar, lemon juice, cherries and butter. Mix well. Bring to a hard rolling boil, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat and simmer gently, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring often. Pour into hot jars, up to «-inch from the top. Adjust lids and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

This recipe for Banana Butter is from Lucky's Hillbilly Cookbook, thanks!