Easy Pear Sauce
This delicious pear sauce recipe only has 5 ingredients and is a great way to use up home grown pears.
Servings: 4
Calories: 196kcal
Equipment
- Immersion blender or high speed blender
Ingredients
- 3 lbs pears cored
- ¼ cup water
- 1.5 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoons vanilla
- ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- Sweetener if desired.
Instructions
- Chop and core the pears with a paring knife and place in a heavy-bottomed saucepan or Dutch oven.
- Add the water, lemon juice, vanilla, and cinnamon.
- Cover and simmer over medium heat (not high heat!) for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking on the bottom of the pan. The pears are ready when they're completely soft and cooking in their own juices.
- Remove from heat and blend with an immersion blender or stick blender, or transfer to a food processor or high-speed blender. Blend until completely smooth. Check post for canning instructions as they differ from this.
- Taste and add sweetener if desired. Serve warm or let cool to room temperature and store.
Notes
- Really ripe, sweet pears may not need the full 1/4 cup of water. Start with less and add more only if needed. You want just enough liquid to prevent scorching, but not so much that the sauce becomes watery.
- Be sure to taste before adding any sweetener, as ripe pears are often naturally sweet enough on their own.
- Store in glass jars or plastic containers in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- Enjoy cold or warm gently on the stovetop or in the microwave.
- Freeze in freezer-safe containers for up to 6 months. This is a good way to preserve extra if you have a bushel of pears.
Nutrition
Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 401mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 86IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg