Fruit butters and curds are thick and spreadable. Curds are made with butter and eggs to enrich them, whereas butters are more like a jam, made with sugar. Fruit butters will typically keep for up to 3 months in a cupboard but need to be transferred to a fridge once opened. Fruit cheeses are much firmer and can be cut into slices or transferred into jars. They are made in a similar way to butters,but a higher proportion of sugar is used, meaning that the mixture sets much more easily. Typically, they are served with cold meats or with cheese. They were also traditionally cut into bite sized pieces, dredged in sugar and served as a sweetmeat after a meal.