Easy Pear Sauce
User Reviews
4.7
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
8 About 4 cups
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Calories
103 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
American
Easy Pear Sauce
Description
In this recipe, Bartlett pears are peeled, cored, and simmered with water, fresh lemon juice, cinnamon, ginger, and vanilla extract until soft. The cooking softens the fruit thoroughly and allows the flavors to meld, producing a fragrant mixture. After cooking, the sauce is pureed to a smooth consistency or mashed for a chunkier variation.
The resulting pear sauce has a balanced sweetness enhanced by spice notes from cinnamon and ginger. The lemon juice provides brightness and helps preserve color and freshness. It can be used as a topping for breakfast dishes, as a snack, or incorporated into desserts.
Store the sauce in airtight containers in the refrigerator where it will keep for about one week. It may also be frozen or canned for longer shelf life. Cooling the sauce before storage helps maintain quality.
Ingredients
- 8-10 pear peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch pieces (I use Bartlett
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice fresh
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine pears, water, lemon juice, cinnamon, ginger, and vanilla in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pears have softened, about 25-30 minutes.
- Use an immersion blender to process the pear sauce until smooth. If you prefer a chunky pear sauce, mash with a potato masher. You can also transfer the cooked pear mixture to a food processor or blender to process, just make sure the pear sauce has cooled down.
- Once the pear sauce has cooled down, pour into glass or plastic containers. Cover and store in the refrigerator. The pear sauce will keep in the fridge for one week. You can also freeze or can the pear sauce.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8About 4 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 103 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 103kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 211mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 45IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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