Description
This spiced pear sauce is a delicious and easy recipe made with ripe pears and warm spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pounds ripe pears (remove stems, peels and slice)
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 lemon (juiced)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Stir all the ingredients together in a medium saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium high heat.
- Cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 50-60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the lid, increase the heat to medium and heat for 10-15 minutes until the liquid in the pan is reduced in half.
- Once the mixture has reduced and thickened, transfer to a food processor or blender or use an immersion blender in the pan to blend until smooth.
- Transfer to a canning jar or an air tight, heat proof, container and refrigerate until ready to use.
Notes
- For a smoother texture, blend the mixture longer.
- This sauce can be used as a topping for desserts or served with meats.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg