Apple Pear Butter (No Added Sugar)

6 standard portions

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Ingredients

• 3 lb apples ((1.36kg)(I'm using gala apples)(washed))
• 2 lb pear ((0.91kg)(washed))
• ½ tsp nutmeg ((1g))
• ½ tsp cinnamon ((1g))
• ½ tsp mixed spice ((1g))
• ⅓ cup water ((80ml))
• 2 tsp vanilla extra ((10g))

Method

1. Roughly chop and core the apples and pears (you can leave the skin on).
2. Place the apples and pears in the slow cooker.
3. Add the cinnamon, nutmeg and mixed spice.
4. Pour in the water.Put the lid on and cook on "low" for 3-4 hours until the fruit is extremely soft (check the readiness with a fork).
5. Remove the lid, use an immersion stick blender to puree the contents until smooth you can also do this in your blender instead, if you do make sure to switch your slow cooker off so the bottom doesn't burn).
6. Add the contents back into the slow cooker (switch on if necessary), if you used the blender method, if not move onto adding the vanilla then stir.
7. Put the lid partially on, leaving a gap so air can escape.On the "low" setting slow cook for another 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes, so it doesn't stick.
8. Leave to completely cool before pouring into sterilised glass jar(s)
9. .Refrigerate and use accordingly.