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BUTTERS:
Spiced Pear Butter
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Spiced
Pear Butter |
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Wonderful on
gingerbread or bran muffins...
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1½
sticks |
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unsalted butter, at room temperature |
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1
medium |
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very
ripe pear, unpeeled, cored, and cut into
1" pieces |
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2
Tbs |
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honey |
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1
tsp |
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fresh lemon juice |
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½
tsp |
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ground cinnamon |
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¼
tsp |
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grated lemon peel |
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1/8
tsp |
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freshly grated nutmeg |
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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. |
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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. |
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Yield: 1 1/2 cups |
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Cooking Tips |
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*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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