Monday, July 12, 2010

Pear Butter



Prep Time:  1 hour
Cook Time:  12 hours

Ingredients:  
Pears (40 medium or 50 small)
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves

Preparation:
1.  Peel, core, and chop pears.  Then puree in a blender.
2.  Put pear puree, sugar, and spices into a crockpot, and set on high.
3.  Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half.

To Can:
Leave 1/2 inch head space.
Remove air bubbles.
Process 20 minutes for pints, 25 minutes for quarts.

To Freeze:
Leave 1/2 inch head space in pint jars, 1 inch in quart jars.
Seal and allow to cool completely before freezing.

Yield:
4 pints or 2 quarts



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