Pear And Apple Sauce

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   Preheat the oven to 350 F.

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   Place the zest and the juice from the oranges and lemon in a nonreactive Dutch oven.

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   Peel, quarter, and core the apples and pears and toss them in the juice.

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   Add the brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon and cover the pot.

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   Bake for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours, until the apples and pears are tender.

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   Mix with a whisk until the applesauce is smooth, but still a little chunky.

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   Depending on how ripe the fruit is, the apples will likely fall apart and the pears will break up but stay chunky.

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   Serve warm or at room temperature.

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   *This recipe makes about 2 quarts.

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    **This works excellent as a side dish to poultry, or served warm for dessert with vanilla ice cream or drizzled with half and half.

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.