Pear Apple Butter With Cardamom Recipes

PEAR-APPLE BUTTER WITH CARDAMOM

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine pears, apples, 3 cups water and brandy. Bring to a boil and cook over high heat until fruit is very soft and falling apart, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Run mixture through the fine mesh of a food mill to remove seeds and skin. Return purée to pot and stir in sugar, lemon juice, cardamom and salt. Simmer over low heat, stirring often to prevent scorching at the bottom of the pot, until butter is thick, jammy, sticky to the touch and chestnut-colored, about 2 1/2 hours. Stir in vanilla.
• If you plan to can the butter, while it simmers prepare the jars according to the instructions here; after it has simmered, spoon into hot sterilized jars and process as directed. Otherwise, let butter cool, then store in the refrigerator or freezer.

CARDAMOM APPLE PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly spray or grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish or other 3 quart baking dish.
• In a large bowl mix together all of the filling ingredients: pears, apples, brown sugar, flour, spices, vanilla, lemon juice and salt. Spread evenly into your baking dish.
• For the topping: In a medium bowl whisk together flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Cut in the cold butter with either a pastry cutter, two forks or with your hands. The mixture should resemble pea-sized crumbs. Stir in the gingersnap crumbs, oats and nuts (if using).
• Evenly spread topping on top of pear-apple mixture.
• Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the juices inside are bubbling. Remove and let cool at least 5 minutes before serving.
• Serve warm or room temperature with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

PEAR BUTTER WITH CARDAMOM AND CINNAMON

Steps:

• Combine pears, wine and lemon juice in heavy large Dutch oven. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until pears are tender, occasionally stirring and pushing pears into liquid to submerge, about 20 minutes.
• Working in batches, transfer mixture to processor; puree. Return to same pot. Add sugar, cinnamon and cardamom. Simmer over low heat until mixture thickens and mounds slightly on spoon, stirring often and partially covering if mixture splatters, about 2 hours. Transfer hot pear butter to clean jars. Cover and cool. Refrigerate. (Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

CARDAMOM-SCENTED PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oven to 400°F. Grease an 8- or 9-inch square or round baking dish with a little butter. Cream the 4 tablespoons butter, oil, and sugar together using an electric mixer or fork. Stir in the nuts, lemon juice, oats, flour, and salt until combined and crumbly. (You can make the topping ahead to this point; tightly wrap, and refrigerate for up to a day or freeze for up to several weeks; thaw before proceeding.)
• 2. Put the pears in the prepared dish, sprinkle with the cardamom, and toss. Crumble the topping over all. Bake until the filling is bubbly and the crust is just starting to brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Serve immediately, or at least while still warm.