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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