Apple-Pear Butter recipe

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Ingredients

3 large apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
3 Bartlett pears - peeled, cored, and sliced
1 cup apple juice
¼ cup honey
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

42.4 calories
carbohydrate: 11.2 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 0.1 g
fiber: 1.4 g
protein: 0.2 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 1 mg
sugar: 8.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine apples, pears, and apple juice in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until apples and pears are soft, about 1 1/2 hours.

  2. Stir in honey, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Cook over low heat for 2 hours more, stirring occasionally.

  3. Remove from heat, mash fruit with potato masher. Allow to cool completely, at least 20 minutes. Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. Return to the saucepan over low heat, cook, uncovered, stirring often, until thickened, about 30 minutes.

Recipe Yield

24 ounces

Recipe Note

This fruit butter is not too sweet and is a family favorite. Store in an airtight container or can. This is a great holiday present. I cover the lid with a pretty piece of cloth and add a handmade ornament for the top. Everyone loves this and always asks for more.

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