a perfect pear
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August 12, 2009, 3:06 pm
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spiced pear sconelettes, and pear butter
:: pear butter ::
ingredients
- 4 pounds medium pears, quartered and cored
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup orange juice
directions
- Place pears into a large pot over medium heat, and add just enough water to cover the bottom of the pot and keep them from sticking, about 1/2 cup. Cook until the pears are soft, about 30 minutes. Press pears through a sieve or food mill, and measure out 2 quarts of the pulp.
- Pour the pear pulp and sugar into a large saucepan and stir to dissolve sugar. Stir in the orange zest, nutmeg and orange juice. Cook over medium heat until the mixture is thick enough to mound in a spoon. When the mixture begins to thicken, stir frequently to prevent scorching on the bottom. This will take about 1 hour.
- Ladle the pear butter into hot sterile jars, leaving 1/4 inch of space at the top. Remove air bubbles by sliding a metal spatula around where the pear butter touches the glass. Wipe jar rims clean, and seal with lids and rings. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath. The water should cover the jars by 1 inch.
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three spiced pear sconelettes
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This looks great. How much does it make?
Comment by Laura August 13, 2009 @ 10:31 amthanks! it makes about 2 pints worth.
Comment by petitvacherin August 13, 2009 @ 11:30 amThose little scones are adorable. The pear butter sounds really yummy.
Comment by Heidi August 13, 2009 @ 10:47 amWhat type of pears did you use? I used the green D’Anjou Pear for this recipe and the color was split pea green and not the beautiful brown in the picture.
Comment by harrisclark1 October 11, 2009 @ 7:50 am