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Pumpkin Pear Butter

Blackberry Farm's Dustin Busby shares a great cheese pairing recipe recipe here that's well worth the preparation.

2 Pie Pumpkins (cut in half and seeded reserve seeds)
6 Red Bartlett Pears
1 gallon Pear Cider (split between two pots)
2 cups Cane Sugar
1 stick Cinnamon
3 Star Anise
1 tablespoon allspice
1 tablespoon Cloves

Place seeds and Spices into the pot with half the pear cider and start simmering

Peel Pumpkin cut into chunks and add to the other half of the Pear cider

Core the Pears and cut into chunks and place into the Cider with the Pumpkin also add the two cups of Sugar

Once Both Ciders have reduced by about 75% (roughly 2 cups of liquid) Strain the Cider with the Seeds and spices into the Pan with the Pumpkin and Pears,

Puree the Liquid and the Pumpkin and pears into a smooth puree and place into a clean pan

Place mixture into an oven at 300F until it has reduced by half (stir about every 10 -15 minutes)

Photo by Nadia Prigoda-Lee

Recipe Category: 
Cheese Accompaniments