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 Spiced Pear Butter

 

Wonderful on gingerbread or bran muffins...
 

1½ sticks 

 

unsalted butter, at room temperature

 

1 medium 

 

very ripe pear, unpeeled, cored, and cut into 1" pieces

 

2 Tbs 

 

honey

 

1 tsp 

 

fresh lemon juice

 

½ tsp 

 

ground cinnamon

 

¼ tsp 

 

grated lemon peel

 

1/8 tsp 

 

freshly grated nutmeg

 

 

1

In a food processor, cream butter about 20 seconds. With the motor running, add pear- a little at a time, through the feed tube, processing until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and process until well blended (20-30 seconds), scraping down the work bowl as necessary.

2

To store, pack the butter in a crock and refrigerate. Or, chill slightly and then roll into a log. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate. Serve the log cut into slices.

 

Yield: 1 1/2 cups

 

 Cooking Tips

*If you do not have a food processor, you can use a potato masher to work all of the ingredients together.

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