Name: Vanilla Spiced Pear Butter
Prep time: 20 min
Ingredients: 7-8lbs pears - any variety will do!; 1C Brown Sugar; 1tsp Nutmeg; 1tsp Cardamom; 2tsp Vanilla; 2-3 Cinnamon Sticks; 1tsp zest + Juice of 1 Lemon; 1tsp zest + Juice of 1 Orange; 1/4-1/2C Water; 1" fresh ginger sliced into rounds

Vanilla Spiced Pear Butter

Difficulty: Easy

Makes

8oz jars

Prep time

minutes

Ingredients

7-8lbs pears – any variety will do!
1C Brown Sugar
1tsp Nutmeg
1tsp Cardamom
2tsp Vanilla
2-3 Cinnamon Sticks
1tsp zest + Juice of 1 Lemon
1tsp zest + Juice of 1 Orange
1/4-1/2C Water
1″ fresh ginger sliced into rounds

Directions

Peel & core pears.
Place in slow cooker.
Add remaining ingredients.
Cook on high 4-6 hours or low 6-8 hours.
Allow to cool for 1 hour.
Remove cinnamon sticks.
Using an immersion blender or food processor, blend until smooth.