PEAR BUTTER
Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook: Slow-Cooker Favorites to Include Everyone! by Phyllis Good Betty Moore, Plano, IL
Makes 40 (2 Tbsp.) servings (Ideal slow cooker size: 4-quart)
10 large pears (about 4 lbs.) 1 cup orange juice 1 cup sugar sugar substitute to equal 1/2 cup 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. ground cloves 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
1. Peel and quarter pears. Place in slow cooker.
2. Cover. Cook on Low 10-12 hours. Drain and then discard liquid.
3. Mash or puree pears. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well and return to slow cooker.
4. Cover. Cook on High 1
5. Place in hot sterile jars and seal. Process in hot water bath for 10 minutes. Allow to cool undisturbed for 24 hours.
Exchange List Values: Carbohydrate 1.0
Basic Nutritional Values: Calories 56 (Calories from Fat 2), Total Fat 0 gm (Saturated Fat 0.0 gm, Polyunsat Fat 0.0 gm, Monounsat Fat 0.0 gm, Cholesterol 0 mg), Sodium 0 mg. Total Carbohydrate 14 gm, Dietary Fiber 1 gm, Sugars 13 gm, Protein 0 gm
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