Pear Butter

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   Place pears in a large crock pot and cook on low for about 12 hours, or until very soft (i.e.

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   you can easily mash them with a fork or large spoon.)

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   The low and slow cooking of the crock pot allows the pears to cook without added water.

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   To cook on a stove top, add water and decrease cooking time as needed.

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   When pears are done, drain them (the pears have a very high water content and even though there was no water added to the crock pot, a lot will cook out of the pears).

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   Add sugar and spices and cook for an additional 1 to 2 hours.

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   Mash to desired consistency before packing into half-pint jars (this recipe will make about 8 half-pints).

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   Process in a boiling water canner for 20 minutes.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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