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So full of flavor from a fall favorite, this spread is silky smooth much like nature’s honey but with sweet pears peaking through. Accented with pineapple and fresh lemon to brighten the tones, it’s a beautiful addition to your collection.

Fruit honeys and butters are wonderful and quite versatile. They are made by slowly cooking fruit with sugar until they transform themselves into a thick spread. They’re not difficult to make, you just need an ounce or two of patience.

Like many recipes for canning and preserving there are numerous variations and I found more than a handful for pear honey. But I was intrigued by one using pineapple – it caught my eye and the results are scrumptious!

A short list of ingredients turns into a mouthful of flavor. Sweet, ripe Bosc pears, crushed pineapple and fresh lemon.

Cook until the sugar has melted completely then purée into a smooth spread. And then cook some more. Leaving you with a thick, luscious pear honey.

Delicious as a breakfast spread for sure, it can also be used as a condiment for sandwiches. But it’s sublime with a bit of St. Angel cheese and a crisp cracker. The perfect fall snack!

Pear Honey

If you don’t have an immersion blender you can finely chop the pears in a food processor before cooking.

2 pounds of ripe Bosc pears, peeled, cored and chopped, about 4 cups

1 small can crushed pineapple, 8 ounces, drained, about ½ cup

Zest of 1 small lemon, about ½ teaspoon

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

3 cups sugar

Combine the pears along with the crushed pineapple, lemon zest and lemon juice in a large kettle or stockpot.

Add the sugar and stir to blend together.

Cook over medium-low heat until the sugar has completely dissolved, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.

Using an immersion blender purée the pears until fairly smooth.

Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat back to medium-low and continue cooking until the pear honey has thickened, about 1 hour, stirring frequently. You can process the pear honey in canning jars placed in a water bath or keep refrigerated.

For great tips on canning check out Ball Canning’s website, freshpreseving.com. Makes 3-½ cups.

Pear Honey

So full of flavor from a fall favorite, this spread is silky smooth much like nature’s honey but with sweet pears peaking through. Accented with pineapple and fresh lemon to brighten the tones, it’s a beautiful addition to your collection.
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Preserves and Condiments
Servings 3 -1/2 cups

Equipment

  • Large kettle or stockpot
  • Immersion blender

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds of ripe Bosc pears, peeled, cored and chopped, about 4 cups
  • 1 small can crushed pineapple, 8 ounces, drained, about ½ cup
  • Zest of 1 small lemon, about ½ teaspoon
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 3 cups sugar

Instructions
 

  • Combine the pears along with the crushed pineapple, lemon zest and lemon juice in a large kettle or stockpot.
  • Add the sugar and stir to blend together.
  • Cook over medium-low heat until the sugar has completely dissolved, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
  • Using an immersion blender purée the pears until fairly smooth.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat back to medium-low and continue cooking until the pear honey has thickened, about 1 hour. Stir frequently.
  • You can process the pear honey in canning jars placed in a water bath or keep refrigerated.

Notes

For great tips on canning check out Ball Canning’s website, https://www.freshpreserving.com/
Keyword gift giving, holidays, jams and jellies, pear honey, pears, preserves and condiments

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