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Cooked and pureed pear sauce in the pan.

Pear Sauce

This homemade pear sauce is made with very ripe pears plus a little brown sugar, orange and lemon juice, and a little cinnamon. It makes for a flavorful sauce that you'll want to spoon on everything.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 cups

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds (about 8-10 pears) peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch pieces (I use a combination of Bosc and Bartlett)
  • ¼ cup brown sugar, plus more to taste
  • Zest and juice of one orange, about a ½ cup juice and a tablespoon zest.
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Combine pears, brown sugar, orange juice, water, lemon juice, and cinnamon in a medium pan. Bring to a boil over high heat. As soon as it comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until pears are soft, about 25-30 minutes.

    Pear sauce ingredients in the pot about to be cooked.

  2. Remove the pan from the heat. Mash the cooked pears with either a potato masher or a food mill.

    For a very smooth pear sauce, use a stick (immersion) blender, food processor, or blender. If you use a food processor or blender, only fill it halfway to prevent burns.

    Cooked and pureed pear sauce in the pan.
  3. Cool the pear sauce and then transfer to a container. Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.