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                         Spiced Apple-Pear Butter

Recipe By     : Bon Appetit magazine, Oct 1994
Serving Size  : 3    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Canning

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2 1/2  lb            Rome Beauty or other baking
                        - apples -- peeled, cored,
                        - coarsely chopped
   2      lb            Pears -- peeled, cored,
                        - coarsely chopped
   1      c             Apple cider or apple juice
     1/4  c             Fresh lemon juice
     1/2  c             Sugar
     1/3  c             Golden brown sugar --
                        - firmly packed
   1      ts            Ground cinnamon
     1/4  ts            Ground nutmeg
   1                    Orange peel strip (3x1/2") --
                        - orange part only

Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350 . Combine first 4
ingredients in saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover. Simmer
until fruit is very tender, about 15 minutes.  Puree fruit mixture in
processor. Mix in 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Transfer mixture to 8" square glass baking dish; add orange peel.
Bake uncovered until mixture is dark and thick, stirring often, about
1 hour 20 minutes. Discard peel. Can be made 1 week ahead Cover and
chill. Goes well with muffins.

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