CD responded to the newsletter on pears,
The article about pears reminded me of my mom (German heritage)
and other neighbor ladies together making what she called pear honey at peak pear ripening season.
She would peel, core, and quarter pears, then grind them with a
coarse hand grinder, that produced about pea-sized chunks.
Then they would be cooked with some sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and
ground cloves, and some lemon juice for flavoring.
While it was still boiling hot she would can different sizes of jars forfuture use.
Apparently this was similar to applesauce, but with distinct pear taste.
C.D. Rinck Sr.
I did this the same as CD but I found lots of recipes for pear honey online that used crushed pineapple. I am not sure why but it does give it a nice flavor. |
There are seveal ways to make Pear Honey (Birnennhonig) and some recipes
make a very thin sauce that thickens to the consistency of honey and is fairly clear and others
use a lot more sugar and it is so sweet that you would only use it as a dipping sauce
or as a flavoring agent. I make this more like you would an apple butter, thick and not too sweet.
I used these pears as they were starting to brown a bit.
I diced up the pears and cooked them with the pineapple in a large pot.
I added the spices vanilla bean and lemon juice.
Cook for an hour or so till it is broken down pretty well.
You can blend it in a food processor as well to make a smoother texture.
This is great on Yogurt or cottage cheese. Use it also where you would applesauce.
The Swiss use this in a dish called Geschwellti , boiled potatoes with an herb cheese sauce and some say it is not complete without a drizzle of the Birnenhonig.
Children will stir it into milk or put it on their oatmeal, and you can even use it in backing like for Lebkuchen.
Another use for it is in salad dressing.
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