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Pear Butter safe ?

wertach zone 7-B SC

15 years ago

My Mom always made pear butter without using a recipe. She just cooked the pears in a crockpot, added a little vanilla and enough sugar to make it sweet.

Then she put the hot pear butter in the jars and then WB for 15 minutes. It was tasty and no one ever got sick, but shouldn't some type of acid be added?

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Comments (4)

Linda_Lou
15 years ago
Pears are a high acid fruit, so that is fine.
No need to add lemon juice.
digdirt2
15 years ago
Agree. Unless they are windfalls. Windfall pears and apples do require the addition of acid.

Dave
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mellyofthesouth
15 years ago
Wouldn't some lemon juice help it from turning brown as fast?
wertach zone 7-B SC
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank You for the quick response! The pears are simmering in the crock pot now! I just hope I get it right! I'm hoping it will taste like Moms!

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