Apple Pear Butter Recipe

Apple Pear Butter Recipe

Ingredients:
apples, raw, with skin
pears, raw
orange juice, raw
water, bottled, generic
orange juice, raw
sugars, granulated

Directions:
Wash 8 pint, five 1 1/2-pint, or possibly 4 qt jars in warm soapy water; rinse.
Keep warm till needed.
Prepare lids as manufacturer directs.
Wash apples and pears.
Place in a 6-qt pot.
Pour orange juice over fruit; cover.
Stirring occasionally, cook over low heat till fruit is tender.
If mix is too dry, add in 1/4 to 1/2 c. water as mix cooks.
Press through a food mill or possibly sieve into a large bowl; throw away seeds and skins.
Return puree to pot.
Stir in orange peel and sugar.
Stirring constantly over medium heat, bring to a boil.
Ladle into 1 warm jar at a time, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
Release trapped air.
Wipe rim of jar with a clean damp cloth.
Attach lid.
Place in canner.
Fill and close remaining jars.
Process in a boiling-water bath; pints 20 min, 1 1/2 pints or possibly qts, 30 min.
This recipe yields about 8 pints.
Yield: 8 pints