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Bourbon Apple & Pear Butter

Bourbon Apple & Pear Butter
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I made the first version of this jam when I worked at Flour & Co. I gave it to coworkers for Christmas.  Looking back on the different versions of this I’ve created over the years, I’m so pleased that this final recipe is one of my all time favorites! ~Haley

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 pounds bosc pear
  • 1 1/2 pounds sweet apple
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup (split)
  • 1/4 cup + 1T apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup + 1T bourbon (split)
  • 1 cup light brown sugar (split)
  • 1 1/2 pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Peel the pears and apples; dice them into 1-inch pieces. Mix the fruit with 1/4 cup of the maple syrup, the apple cider vinegar, 1/2 cup of the bourbon, and 1/4 cup of the brown sugar.
  2. Spread the fruit onto a baking sheet and bake until the liquid is gone, about 30-35 minutes, stirring frequently.
  3. Place the vanilla extract, the rest of the bourbon, and the rest of the maple syrup, along with the cooked fruit into a food processor or blender. Puree, adding water as needed.  At this point this is a very delicious apple sauce; no judgement if you stop here and eat!
  4. Place the apple sauce into a pot over medium heat and add the rest of the ingredients. Cook until a thick, spreadable consistency. This can take up to 20 minutes, depending on how much water was used.
  5. Let cool.  Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.

Notes

For a simple, festive breakfast, mix a spoonful of this fruit butter with plain greek yogurt.

When eaten on Thanksgiving, this recipe is most delicious when paired with a freshly baked cheddar biscuit! I recommend Ina Garten’s recipe; it’s super easy to make.

To make this into gifts (yum), follow the recipe through #4, and then follow a traditional canning method for preserving the fruit butter in mason jars.  Make a cute label and gift away!

Find it online: https://www.flourandco.com/bourbon-apple-pear-butter/