5.0 from 9 votes
Caramelized Onion and Pear Jam
This sweet and tangy jam is a wonderful accompaniment to fall or winter cheese boards, dolloped onto goat cheese crostini, or even alongside pork chops. The recipe makes 4 cups of jam.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 32 servings (2 tablespoons)
Calories: 50 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 large onions , halved and cut into 1/4-inch slices (about 2 pounds)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2-1/2 pounds pounds ripe Bartlett pears (about 5), peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar , packed
- 1 tablespoon whole grain dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, melt butter and oil over medium-high heat until foaming subsides. Add onions and salt and cook until onions begin to soften and release their liquid, about 5 minutes. Lower heat and cook, stirring often, until onions are soft and just beginning to brown, about 15 minutes. Add diced pears and continue cooking, stirring often, until mixture is golden, about 40 minutes.
- Stir in brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, water, thyme, and pepper. Bring to a bubble, lower heat, and simmer until pears are soft and jam is thick and glossy, about 15-20 minutes. If desired, use a potato masher to break up fruit to reach your preferred consistency (I like to leave my jam chunky). Jam is best served slightly warm or at room temperature.
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Notes
- Store the jam in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 2 weeks. The jam can also be frozen, leaving about 1/2-inch at the top of your containers for expansion.
Nutrition Information
Calories
50kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
44mg
(2%)
Potassium
44mg
(1%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
30IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1.8mg
(2%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 32servings (2 tablespoons)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 50
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 50kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 30IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.