Homemade Pear Butter Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 to 5 lbs chopped Bartlett pears, do not peel or core them (remove any bruised or damaged parts)
• 1 star anise
• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh ginger
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup lemon juice
• 2-3 cups sugar (adjust down or up given the sweetness of the pears)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest