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Spiced Apple-Pear Butter
* Exported from MasterCook *
Spiced Apple-Pear Butter
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Serving Size : 3 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Canning
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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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
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