Pear butter
16 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | larges | Ripe Pears (About 5 Pounds) |
| Quartered and cored | ||
| 1 | cup | Water |
| 2 | cups | Sugar |
| ½ | teaspoon | Grated Orange Rind |
| 3 | tablespoons | Orange Juice |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground Nutmeg |
Directions
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. Press pears through a sieve or food mill, measure 1 quart of puree.
Combine 1 quart puree with remaining ingredients in a Dutch Oven. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes or until mixture thickens.
Remove from heat; skim off foam. Quickly pour hot pear mixture into hot sterilized jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace, wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands. Process in boiling-water bath 5 minutes. yield: 2 pints
Recipe By : SOUTHERN LIVING CD Rom Program/Supersew From: Date: 05/28 File
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