Homemade Spiced Pear Butter Recipe
An easy homemade pear butter that can be made in an hour.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 4-5 pears
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger slice
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Peel and dice pears.
- Place pears, lemon juice, maple syrup, brown sugar, ginger slice, nutmeg, and salt in a medium sized saucepan over medium high heat- bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes with a lid, slightly ajar.
- Remove fresh ginger slice and use an immersion blender, or mash by hand, simmer an additional 10 minutes.
- Transfer mixture to a jar with a tight fitting lid and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
You can use 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger in place of the fresh ginger.