Pear Butter Recipe – Canning 101. Toss pears, water {or juice}, sugar, and spices in an 8 quart pot and bring to a boil. Once you reach a boil, stir the pears, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the pears are tender {about 20 minutes}, stirring often. Once the pears are soft, carefully spoon them in to a food mill to separate the peels,...
Keyword fruit butter, Home Canning, Waterbath Canning Making this pear butter recipe without the slow cooker. Combine with 1/2 cup water in a slow cooker. Simmer until pears are soft. Puree in a food mill or food processor or just mash them with a potato masher and wisk. Don’t overdo it if you use a food processor.
Slice them into a pot of lemon water to prevent browning. Once all pears are ready, drain and continue with the recipe Combine with 1/2 cup water in a slow cooker. Cook until pears are soft. Puree in a food mill or food processor or just mash them with a potato masher and whisk. Honestly, pears get pretty soft and a simple whisk does a great job.
Canning Pears Recipe Notes: If you would like to sweeten up your pears a bit, you can add honey to your boiling water mixture. You’ll need to play around with the amounts, depending on how many pears you are canning and how sweet you’d like them to be. Avoid mushy, over-ripe pears for this recipe.