Maple Apple-Pear Butter

Ingredients

• 2-½ lb. apples
• 1-¹/₃ cups pure maple syrup
• 1 Tbs. lemon juice
• 1-½ tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1-½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 3-½ lb. ripe pears
• ¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 3 cups apple or pear cider
  • ¼ tsp. table salt
  • ¼ tsp. ground cloves

Cut the pears into 1-inch chunks. Cut the apples in half or into quarters if large. Put the fruit and the cider in a very large pot (at least 7-quart capacity). Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, stirring frequently, until the fruit is very soft when pierced...

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