Recipe of Spiced Apple-Pear Butter - Food Recipes

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Spiced Apple-Pear Butter

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Serving Size : 3
Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Canning

Ingredients - Preparation Method:

2 1/2 Pounds Rome Beauty or other baking Apples, peeled, cored Coarsely chopped 2 Pounds Pears, peeled, cored Coarsely chopped 1 Cup Apple cider or apple juice 1/4 Cup Fresh lemon juice 1/2 Cup Sugar 1/3 Cup Firmly packed golden brown Sugar 1 Teaspoon Ground cinnamon 1/4 Teaspoon Ground nutmeg 1 3x1/2-inch strip orange peel (orange part only) Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350 degrees. Combine first 4 ingredients in saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover. Simmer until fruit is very tender, about 15 minutes. Puree fruit mixture in processor. Mix in 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Transfer mixture to 8-inch square glass baking dish; add orange peel. Bake uncovered until mixture is dark and thick, stirring often, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Discard peel. (Can be made 1 week ahead Cover and chill.) Goes well with muffins. Source: Bon Appetit Magazine - October, 1994 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -