Pear Sauce Recipe
This fall pear sauce recipe is so delicious and will have your whole house smelling like the scents of fall. This pear sauce is full of spicy fall flavor and makes a delicious and wholesome snack. Can a few batches in those cute little 4-ounce jars and have them ready for a healthy homemade after school snack for your kids!
Equipment
- 1 water bath canner
- Canning supplies ladle, jar lifter, jars, rings, lids, funnel, and a bubble remover.
Ingredients
- 30 whole pears
- 1 cup sugar or brown sugar
- ΒΌ cup lemon juice
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Preparing the Pears
- Wash, peel, slice, core, and chop the pears.
Cooking the Pears in the Crockpot
- Add all of the ingredients to the crockpot and combine well. Cook on high for 4 to 5 hours until pears are soft.
Blending the Pears into Pear Sauce
- Blend the pears with an immersion blender as it is much easier and less messy than pouring it into a blender. If you are using a blender, allow the pears to cool first before blending to avoid spewing the hot liquid out of the blender. Blend until the consistency you desire.
Canning the Pear Sauce
- Heat up your water bath canner. The amount of water you will need in your canner will depend on the size of the jars you are using.
- Ladle the pear sauce into clean prepared jars using the funnel, leaving 1/2 inch of headspace.
- Use the bubble remover wand to remove the air bubbles and adjust the headspace accordingly.
- Wipe the rims of the jars clean and screw on the lids and rings until fingertip tight.
- Process the jars for ten minutes. Process your jars in batches according to how many jars you can fit at once time in your canner until all jars are processed.
- Remove the jars from the canner and allow them to cool on a towel on the counter undisturbed for 24 hours. Listen to the sounds of the jars sealing. Once the jars are cooled, label them clearly and store them in a cool dark pantry for up to one year. They will most likely be consumed long before then in which case you get to make more pear sauce!