Pear Butter
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Taste of Home magazine
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 75 minutes
Categories: conserves, jams, jellies perserves
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. Bartlett pears
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups sugar
Directions
- Peel, core and slice pears. Place pears and water in nonaluminum, heavy-bottom Dutch oven. Simmer, covered, 15 minutes, until tender. Mash with potato masher or whirl in food processor for smoother butter.
- Stir in sugar. Cook, uncovered, at bare simmer 1 hour. Stir occasionally. Stir often during the last 30 minutes. Mixture will be very thick.
- Spoon into sterilized canning jars; process according to manufacturer’s instructions.
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makes 2 2/3 cups