So we got blessed with a box of peaches and pears from my Husband's Uncle and Aunt's orchard in the mountains and boy were we ever stoked. My girls went to town on the peaches, but the pears needed more time. Once they were ready we were preparing for a trip to Hawaii, and although I think my girls could have ate them all, I decided to spare their tummies from the pear irregularity that would come from eating all those said pears and I instead made a big batch of pear butter to gift to the family. Because sugar and my family don't get along I wanted to try something better. So we used dates instead of sugar and it turned out splendid. This recipe can make 12 1/2 pt jars or you can of course use larger jars if you have a big family like us. With 5 in the house (my husband is always around for food)😂we go through a wide mouth jar in like 3 days. My girls ask for it on toast with their tea after school, even opting for it as their dessert. Doing the 12- 1/2 pint is nice because you can gift give and if folks want more I say bring back your jar and I'll fill it🤗. Be prepared to have your house smell like a dream come true for about 2 days with this recipe.
Spiced Slow Cooker Pear Butter
- 3lbs Pears 🍐 sliced skin on.
- 1 cup sliced pitted dried dates
- 1 tbs ground cinnamon
- ½ tea ground nutmeg
- ¼ tea ground cloves
- 1/4 tea ground cardamon
- 1 vanilla bean split
- 1 1/2c water
Method:
Place sliced pears at bottom of slow cooker, add spices & VBean, dates and water. Cook low for 10 hrs. Once you have a smell in the house (about 2 hrs in) check butter. If the pears are fork tender I now pick out vanilla beans and blend with a hand held emulsion blender. Making sure to get all pears and dates nice and blended. I then change my heat to high and cook for the remainder and sometimes I just let it go over night so that butter reduces and turns into a jam like consistency verses a runny pear sauce situation. I then seal using the same process as sealing my annual marmalade I make. This step is totally not worth the time as all the folks I have ever gifted this butter to have devoured it that week, so it doesn't need to be sealed.
Can keep up to a month refrigerated . Sealed I have let mine go for 3 months and it still looked good. For the real deal canning directions I have to refer you to this resource as they have this down to a science. Most tend to not learn this method and I am so glad I did learn it from my Grandma. Here is the break down. If you do this step by step your canning will be successful.
This is a low carb version. It's delicious on toast, scones and PB&J sandwiches. I hope you love it as much as we do.
Goods:
Jars:
Slow cooker:
Dates:
Vanilla beans:
Buying this bulk you can use for ice creams, make your own vanilla extract and use in your favorite baking delights.
Cardamon:
I have found that these pods are extremely expensive now days. They are having a moment, if you seek out an Indian foods store or international foods store these are often a fraction of the cost. At save-mart I saw them for $12 for a small bottle, and at my local Indian foods shop I got a large bag probably double- even triple the amount for $4.99. I use this in my homemade chai, my spiced breads for the holidays as well as desserts, and my curries. So smart to buy in bulk.
Just some tips since the ingredients for this butter can be pricey. But it's soooo worth it and everyone you gift it to will love ya even more.
Tread Lightly.
🖤Mel
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