Pear Apple Butter
a delicious spread for toast or biscuits or a side dish for pork or chicken
Ingredients
- 8 large pears peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped
- 5 large apples peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 cup apple cider
Instructions
- Put the chunks of pears and apples in a large, 5 quart slow cooker.
- Add the apple cider vinegar and the spices and stir to evenly distribute the spices.
- Cook on HIGH for 4 hours.
- Allow to cool and then spoon the mixture (in 2 batches) into a food processor or blender and puree.
- Return the mixture to the slow cooker and add the brown sugar, molasses, and the apple cider.
- Stir to completely mix the ingredients.
- Cook on HIGH for 6 hours with the top propped open, stirring occasionally.
- Allow to cool before adding to glass jars.
- Store in the refrigerator and use within 3 weeks.
Notes
Don't be tempted to omit the molasses. It gives the butter a richer, smoky flavor!
Adapted from Fix-It and Forget-It Slow Cooker Magic
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