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

  1. 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.
  2. Stir in sugar. Cook, uncovered, at bare simmer 1 hour. Stir occasionally. Stir often during the last 30 minutes. Mixture will be very thick.
  3. Spoon into sterilized canning jars; process according to manufacturer’s instructions.

  4. makes 2 2/3 cups

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