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Title: Spiced Pear Butter
Categories: Fruit Southern
Yield: 3 Servings
| 6 | lb | Pears; peeled and chopped (about 12 medium) |
| 1 1/2 | c | Water |
| 1/4 | c | Lemon juice |
| 2 | ts | Cinnamon, ground |
| 4 | c | Sugar, brown; firmly packed |
| 1/2 | c | Wine, port |
Combine pears, water, and lemon juice in a Dutch oven; cover and cook over medium heat 30 minutes. Drain and mash pears. Add remaining ingredients; cook over low heat 1 hour or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
Pour hot pear mixture into sterilized jars, leaving 1/8" headspace; cover at once with metal lids, and screw metal bands tight. Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in 1979. Typos by Nancy Coleman.
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