Hard Beverage

Pear Butter

Name: Pear Butter
Prep time: 19 min
Cook time: 54 min
Total time: 73 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 4 pounds medium pears , quartered and cored; 0.5 cups water , or as needed; 2 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 0.25 cups orange juice

Total Time

1h 13m

19m prep · 54m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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This pear butter recipe is an old recipe from a dear friend who added orange and nutmeg for a delicious flavor. It tastes so good!

Ingredients

4 pounds medium pears , quartered and cored
0.5 cups water , or as needed
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
0.25 cups orange juice

Instructions

1

Gather all ingredients.
2

Place pears into a large pot over medium heat; add just enough water to cover the bottom of the pot and keep them from sticking, about 1/2 cup. Cook until the pears are soft, about 30 minutes.
3

Press pears through a sieve or food mill, and measure out 2 quarts of the pulp.
4

Pour pear pulp and sugar into a large saucepan and stir to dissolve sugar. Stir in orange zest, nutmeg, and orange juice. Cook over medium heat until mixture is thick enough to mound in a spoon.
5

When mixture begins to thicken, stir frequently to prevent scorching on the bottom. This process will take about 1 hour.
6

Ladle pear butter into hot sterile jars, leaving 1/4 inch of headspace. Remove air bubbles by sliding a metal spatula around where the pear butter touches the glass. Wipe jar rims clean, and seal with lids and rings.
7

Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath. The water should cover the jars by 1 inch. Check with your local extension for exact processing times for your area.
8

Enjoy!