Laura's Pear Butter

Name: Laura's Pear Butter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 pints
Ingredients: 4 lb pears, peeled, cored and quartered; 2 c sugar; 1 tsp orange zest, fresh is best; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/4 c orange juice

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By Laura Spencer-Whitacre
@thebiscottigirl

I love when the fruits come on. Mr. Bill came home with pears, my favorite, ok one of them :). this is too yummy. I was a pear purist until I found this one. lol. hope you enjoy. xoxo

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Serves:

6 pints

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Ingredients

4 lb

pears, peeled, cored and quartered
2 c

sugar
1 tsp

orange zest, fresh is best
1/4 tsp

nutmeg
1/4 c

orange juice
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How to Make Laura's Pear Butter

Step-by-Step

Place pears in saucepan with 1/2 cup water.
Cook until soft, about 30 minutes.
you can put them thru a sieve if you like, they usually just need stirring.
You need about 8 cups of pulp.
Pour pear pulp. Say that fast 3 times, lol.
and sugar in pan. Stir to disolve sugar.
Stir in Orange zest, nutmeg and orange juice.
pour into hot jars and water bath 15 minutes. make a batch of homemade biscuits and sit down and enjoy this flavor combo. xoxoxo