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...
1 Cook chopped pears with star anise, ginger, water, and lemon juice: Put chopped pears, star anise, and ginger into a large pot. Add 2 cups of water and 1 cup of lemon juice. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until the pears are completely soft, anywhere from 25 to 40 minutes. Remove from heat.
Peel, core and thinly slice the pears. Place into a large bowl and set aside. Melt the remaining butter (2 tablespoons). In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter and 2 teaspoons coconut flour. Mix in remaining swerve brown (2 tablespoons), remaining cinnamon (1/4 teaspoon) and a pinch of salt. Stir in the lemon juice and vanilla extract.
"Pear butter is lightly scented with orange and nutmeg. This is an old recipe from a dear friend. Its taste is so good in toast or even on top of steak or chicken.".