Caramel Spice Pear Butter
photo by PaulaG
- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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9 half pints
ingredients
- 15 bartlett pears
- 2 cups water
- 6 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
directions
- Wash the pears but do not peel or core them; slice pears into a heavy saucepan (at least 5-quart size).
- Add water, cover, and cook until tender (about 30 minutes).
- Remove from heat and press the pears through a colander or a food mill.
- Measure the pear pulp (you should have about 8 cups) and return to the pan.
- Using a frying pan, heat 1 1/2 cups of the sugar, stirring until it melts and caramelizes to a medium brown color.
- Pour immediately into the pear pulp (the syrup will sizzle and harden, but dissolve again as the preserves cook).
- Add the remaining sugar, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger.
- Cook uncovered, until thick (about 45 minutes).
- Stir frequently as it begins to thicken to prevent it from sticking.
- Stir in lemon juice just before removing it from heat.
- Pour hot mixture into steralized 1/2 pint jars, put on lid, and crew band tightly.
- Process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
Reviews
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My whole house smells wonderful! I have a batch on the stove now, and it tastes divine. One caution: Be careful with that caramel! I had it just right, turned off the heat, then stepped away for just a few seconds to get a spatula, and the retained heat burnt it black! No problem; I started over, but...newbies to caramelizing, be warned. <br/><br/>I'll make this again, for sure. Thanks!
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Let me join with the other reviewers and say awesome stuff! While I have enjoyed this recipe before I have never made it myself until yesterday. My food mill has be relegated to the abyss that is called a garage so the pears were cored and peeled before the first cooking. My stick blender was used to puree them. The yield was 6 cups so I decided to reduce the amount of sugar by 1 cup. Recipe #266688 was used for the spices. The finished product was still sweet enough for us. A splatter screen was used during the final cooking and is highly recommended. The caramelized sugar gives this butter the beautiful color. Carol, thank you for the pears and for a great recipe.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
CarolAT
United States
I live in the great Southwest with warm (sometimes hot) days, cool evenings, and beautiful sunsets. I am married to my high school sweetheart. We have two wonderful sons who are now grown and out of the house and two wonderful grandchildren that are so much fun. I love to read, garden, and plan trips with my family and friends.
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