Pear Butter

Apple butter is more popular, but I like the pear butter better, you could use apples in this recipe instead of pears if you like.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 2 pints

Ingredients

• 10  large  ripe pears, quartered and cored (5 pounds)
• 1  cup water
• 2  cups sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  grated  orange rind
• 3  tablespoons  orange juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Combine pears and water in a large dutch oven. Cover and cook over medium-low heat 40 minutes or until pears are soft, stirring occasionally. Drain.
2. Press pears through a sieve or food mill.
3. Measure 1 quart of the pear puree and combine with remaining ingredients in a Dutch oven.
4. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, 15 minutes or until mixture thickens. Remove from heat; skim off foam.
5. Quickly pour hot pear mixture into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace; wipe jar rims. Cover at once with lid, and metal screw on bands.
6. Process in boiling water bath 10 minutes.