Pear Butter
"In 'Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever' by Diane Phillips"
- Ready In:
- 5hrs 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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10 cups
ingredients
- 12 medium pears, peeled, cored, and cut into chunks (Bosc or Anjou)
- 1⁄2 cup pear nectar or 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
directions
- Combine all ingredients in the insert of a 5-7 quart slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours, until the pears are soft.
- Using a potato masher or immersion blender, puree the butter.
- Cool to room temperature and store in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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Reviews
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My pear butter has not quite finished cooking yet; however, my kitchen smells incredible. I added a little allspice to the ingredient list because I love the flavor of it. I sampled it a few minutes ago and it is very good. Can't wait to jar it up and share with my neighbor. Thanks for the post.
