Pear Apple Butter
This recipe is so simple, just add all the ingredients together into a slow cooker and leave it to cook through out the day.
Equipment
- 1 Hand held Immersion Blender
- 1 Slow cooker
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. Pears I like to use the Bartlett Pear.
- 4 Apples Choose your favorite. I used the Gala Apple in this recipe.
- 1/3 Cup Orange Juice
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 3 Tbsp Brown Sugar Optional or lower the amount.
- 1/3 Cup Real Maple Syrup
- 1/4 Cup Water
- 1 Pinch Ground Clove
- 1 Pinch Ground Cardamom
- 1 Pinch Salt
- 1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
- 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla
Instructions
- Clean, peel, remove the core, dice the pears and apples, then add them to the slow cooker.
- Add all the remaining ingredients and cook on high for about 5 to 6 hours, or until the apples are soft.
- After the apples and pears are soft, blend with a hand immersion blender until smooth.
- Turn the slow cooker down to medium and cook for about 1 to 2 hours or until the butter is to your desired consistency.
- Once the butter is to the thickness you like, turn off the slow cooker and leave the butter to cool until you can handle the crock.
- Ladle the butter into canning jars for storing, leaving these out to continue to cool before storing in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Notes
Ways to enjoy Pear Apple Butter
Spread on a buttered piece of toast or bagel, add sauteed onions on top.
Dollop on a snack cracker or graham cracker with a little smear of cream cheese.
Top your oatmeal.
Add it to a smoothie.
Enjoy in a bowl, just like apple sauce.
Pour a little on top of your favorite ice cream.
Try this as a fruit or cracker dip.