Homemade Pear Butter

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 pounds peeled

  cored and diced, ripe fresh USA pears
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• ½ teaspoon fresh orange or lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon orange or lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

• 1 Place all the ingredients in a wide-rimmed saucepan or Dutch oven
  [https://amzn.to/3XIpt3M] over medium-low heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally,
  until the pears have softened and the mixture has thickened about 50 minutes. 
• 2 Using an immersion blender [https://amzn.to/4eyu6Ve], puree the mixture until
  creamy and smooth. Alternatively, let the mixture cool slightly, then transfer
  to a food processor [https://amzn.to/4fY3HkV] and puree until creamy and
  smooth. 
• 3 Enjoy as is, or return to the saucepan to simmer for longer to create a thicker,
  darker pear butter. 
• 4 Transfer to a jar and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. 
• 5 Alternatively, you can water bath can this pear butter by ladling the pear
  butter into clean, hot jars. Wipe clean the rims of the jars, then fasten them
  with a lid and seal. Place in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes, then remove
  using canning tongs and allow to cool at room temperature. Check the lids by
  pressing on the center of each seal. If it springs back, the jars should be
  refrigerated. Otherwise, store it in a dark, cool place, like a pantry, for up
  to a year.

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