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Easy Slow Cooker Spiced Pear Butter with Canning Instructions

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Make a silky, flavorful pear butter in your slow cooker. This recipe uses simple spices and includes directions for water-bath canning so you can store this autumn preserve.

Ingredients

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  • 4 pounds ripe pears (such as Bartlett or Bosc), peeled, cored, and quartered
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Place the peeled, cored, and quartered pears, brown sugar, and water into your slow cooker.
  2. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the pears are very soft. Stir occasionally.
  3. Carefully transfer the cooked pear mixture to a blender or use an immersion blender to puree until completely smooth. Work in batches if necessary.
  4. Return the puree to the slow cooker. Stir in the cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, vanilla extract, and salt.
  5. Continue cooking on low, uncovered, for another 1 to 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes, until the mixture has thickened significantly and resembles a spreadable butter.
  6. To serve immediately, let cool slightly and use on toast or biscuits.
  7. For water-bath canning: Prepare your canning jars, lids, and water bath canner according to standard safety procedures.
  8. Ladle the hot pear butter into hot, sterilized canning jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Wipe rims clean.
  9. Place lids on jars and process in a boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes (adjust time for altitudes above 1,000 feet).
  10. Remove jars and let them cool undisturbed on a towel for 12 to 24 hours to seal. Check seals before storing.

Notes

  • For a Salted Caramel Pear Butter variation, replace 1/4 cup of the brown sugar with 1/4 cup of packed light brown sugar mixed with 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt.
  • If you prefer a smaller batch, halve all ingredients and use a smaller slow cooker or cook on the stovetop over low heat, stirring frequently until thick.
  • To make an Apple Pear Butter combination, substitute 1 pound of the pears with 1 pound of tart apples, peeled and cored.
  • This homemade pear butter makes an excellent edible gift when properly canned.

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