Sugar-Free Pear Butter
- 4 qt. water
- 1/2 c. lemon juice, divided
- 4 lb. firm ripe pears (about 10 large)
- 2/3 c. white grape juice
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
- 8 to 12 packets sugar substitute
- In a kettle, combine water and 1/4 cup lemon juice.
- Peel, core and quarter the pears, placing them in lemon juice mixture to retard browning until all have been peeled.
- Drain liquid in kettle.
- Add grape juice and remaining lemon juice.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Cook until pears are soft, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Cool.
- Press through a sieve or food mill or process in a blender or food processor until smooth. Return puree to kettle.
- Add spices.
- Cook and stir until very thick, 20 to 35 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in sweetener. Adjust sweetener to taste.
- Pour into jars or plastic containers. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks.
- (For longer storage time, pour hot into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
- Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
- Use within 3 weeks of opening.)
- Yields 4 cups.
water, lemon juice, firm ripe pears, white grape juice, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground allspice, packets sugar substitute
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=561712 (may not work)