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Salted Caramel Pear Butter
Salted caramel pear butter is a rich, slow-cooked spread made with ripe pears, dark brown sugar, and a pinch of salt for balance. This small-batch recipe yields four half-pints and is finished with a simple water bath canning step for shelf-stable storage.
👥 32 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 6h 30m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 6h👤 Ashley Adamant📖 creativecanning
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●slow cooker
- ●blender
- ●food processor
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make the pear puree
2
Wash pears under cold running water and drain. Peel, core, and coarsely chop.
pears (peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped (about 14 small pears or 11–12 medium))4 lbs
3
Add pears, apple cider, and lemon juice to a 4–6 quart slow cooker.
pears (peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped (about 14 small pears or 11–12 medium))4 lbslemon juice2 Tbsp
4
Cook on high, covered, until pears are very soft, about ⏱️ 40 minutes. Turn off the slow cooker.
pears (peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped (about 14 small pears or 11–12 medium))4 lbs
5
Blend and thicken
6
Puree the pear mixture until smooth using an immersion blender, or blend in batches in a food processor and return to the slow cooker.
7
Stir in the dark brown sugar and salt until fully combined.
8
Turn the slow cooker to high. Set the lid on diagonally (vented) so steam can escape.
9
Cook on high, stirring about every ⏱️ 30 minutes, until thickened, darker in color, and able to hold its shape on a spoon, about 3 to ⏱️ 4 hours on high or 6 to ⏱️ 8 hours on low. (You can make this on the stovetop, and it'll thicken in about ⏱️ 30 minutes, but be sure to stir frequently to prevent scorching. That said, the flavor is better with a long slow cook, so use a slow cooker for best flavor.)
10
Water bath canning
11
Prepare a boiling water canner and heat jars.
12
Ladle hot pear butter into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
13
Remove air bubbles, wipe rims, center lids on jars, and apply bands to fingertip tight.
14
Place jars in the canner. Make sure water covers jars by at least 1 inch. Cover the canner and bring to a rolling boil.
15
Process half-pints for ⏱️ 15 minutes, adjusting for altitude (see notes).
16
Turn off heat and remove canner lid. Let jars rest ⏱️ 5 minutes in the canner.
17
Remove jars and cool undisturbed 12–⏱️ 24 hours. Check seals, label, and store.
Nutrition Facts
calories
99 kcal
fat Content
0.1 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
22 g
sodium Content
151 mg
protein Content
0.2 g
carbohydrate Content
26 g
saturated Fat Content
0.01 g
unsaturated Fat Content
0.15 g
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