Crock Pot Pear Butter Food

SLOW-COOKER PEAR BUTTER

Steps:

• Place spices on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose spices; tie securely with string. In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, toss remaining ingredients. Add spice bag, covering with pears., Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until pears are tender. Remove spice bag., Puree pear mixture using an immersion blender. Or, cool slightly and puree mixture in a blender in batches; return to slow cooker., Cook, uncovered, on high 1-2 hours or until mixture is thickened to desired consistency, stirring occasionally. Store cooled pear butter in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week. Freeze option: Freeze cooled pear butter in freezer containers up to 3 months. Liquids expand as they freeze, so leave extra room at the top of the freezer container. To use, thaw in refrigerator.

PEAR BUTTER IN THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients into a crock pot (slow cooker).
• Cook on low heat for 4-6 hours.
• Remove the cinnamon stick, let cool slightly then use a hand-held immersion blender puree to desired consistency.
• If your pear butter isn't thick enough after the cooking time, prop the lid open and cook for an additional hour or until desired consistency is reached.
• Ladle in to mason jars. Keep refrigerated for up to a month.

SLOW COOKER PEAR BUTTER RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Peel and core pears.
• Cut peeled, cored pears into chunks no larger than 1 inch.
• Combine chopped pears together with water or juice, honey or sugar (if using), lemon juice , and zest in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on high setting for 4 to 5 hours, until pears are soft.
• Use a slotted spoon to transfer pears to a blender. Reserve any cooking liquid left behind in slow cooker. Puree pears, adding just enough of the cooking liquid to get a thick, spreadable consistency.
• Transfer pear butter to clean half or quarter pint canning jars, using a butter knife, spoon, or your scrupulously clean fingers to press out any air bubbles. Leave 1/2-inch headspace between top of food and rim of each jar.
• Screw on 2-piece canning lids and process in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes.

CROCK POT APPLE/PEAR SAUCE WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Combine the apples, pears, honey (you can leave this out and still get delicious sauce), water, lemon juice, and ginger in the slow cooker. Cover and cook until the fruit is extremely tender and falling apart, on low for 5 hours
• Beat to make a corse mash or use a food processor for a smoother sauce (don't over blend). Stir in the butter. Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve cold.

SLOW-COOKER PEAR AND APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Peel, quarter, and core pears and apples. In a food processor, finely grate fruit (in batches, if necessary), then transfer to a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Stir in dark-brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon stick. Cover and cook on high, 4 hours.
• Remove cinnamon stick and reserve. Transfer mixture to processor (in batches, if necessary) and process until smooth. Return to slow cooker, along with cinnamon stick, and cook on high, uncovered, until mixture is thick and browned, 4 hours. Discard cinnamon stick and let mixture cool. Transfer to airtight containers and refrigerate, up to 3 weeks, or freeze, up to 3 months.

PEAR BUTTER

Steps:

• 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 and stir to dissolve sugar. Stir in the orange zest, nutmeg and orange juice. Cook over medium heat until the mixture is thick enough to mound in a spoon. When the mixture begins to thicken, stir frequently to prevent scorching on the bottom. This will take about 1 hour.
• Ladle the pear butter into hot sterile jars, leaving 1/4 inch of headspace. Remove air bubbles by sliding a metal spatula around where the pear butter touches the glass. Wipe jar rims clean, and seal with lids and rings. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath. The water should cover the jars by 1 inch. Check with your local extension for exact processing times for your area.

CROCK POT PEARS AND OATMEAL

Steps:

• Cut pears in half and core, do not peel.
• Combine oats, sugar, raisins/craisins, spices and butter until crumbly.
• Stuff pears.
• Place pears in crock pot, layering if necessary, sprinkling excess oats on top.
• Pour apple juice over pears.
• Place crock pot on low and cook for 6-8 hours.
• Sprinkle top with nuts.
• Cool slightly before serving.