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Caramel Pear Butter

Source: bon appétit (october 2008) yield: makes about eight 1/2 -pint jars

Steps

Combine apple juice and 4 tablespoons lemon juice in heavy large deep pot.
Peel , core , and cut pears , 1 at a time , into 1 / 2- to 3 / 4-inch pieces.
Mix pears into juice mixture in pot as soon as pears are cut , to prevent browning.
Cook over medium heat until pears release enough juice for mixture to boil , stirring frequently , about 16 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium-low.
Cover and simmer until pears are very tender , stirring frequently , about 20 minutes.
Remove pot from heat.
Press pear mixture through fine plate of food mill into large bowl.
Return pear puree to same pot.
Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice , brown sugar , nutmeg , and 3 / 4 teaspoon coarse salt.
Bring to boil over medium heat , stirring until sugar dissolves.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered until pear butter thickens and is reduced to 8 cups , stirring every 5 minutes to prevent scorching , about 1 hour.
Ladle pear butter into 8 hot clean 1 / 2-pint glass canning jars , leaving 1 / 4-i.

Ingredients

apple juice, fresh lemon juice, bartlett pears, golden brown sugar, nutmeg, kosher salt