Foryoueats: Homemade Pear Butter

Name: Foryoueats: Homemade Pear Butter
Total time: 220 min
Ingredients: 4 to 5 pounds chopped Bartlett pears, peels and cores included (remove any bruised or damaged parts); 1 whole star anise; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger; 2 cups water; 1 cup lemon juice; 2 to 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

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This homemade pear butter is a sweet and lightly spiced spread made with ripe Bartlett pears, star anise, fresh ginger, and warming spices. Slow-cooked with water, lemon juice, and sugar, the result...

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Ingredients

4 to 5 pounds chopped Bartlett pears, peels and cores included (remove any bruised or damaged parts)
1 whole star anise
2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
2 cups water
1 cup lemon juice
2 to 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