Pear Butter


Ingredients are :10 Large Ripe Pears (About 5 Pounds) — quartered and cored
1 Cup Water
2 Cups Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Grated Orange Rind
3 Tablespoons Orange Juice
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
And the recipe is
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 1/4 inch
headspace, wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands.
Process in boiling-water bath 5 minutes.

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