Sweet, savory, so…
It’s another pear recipe, it’s a homely little pot of sweet and savory, and when I was letting it cook down on the stovetop it got me nostalgic again. Amazing how foods do that, right? I think we can thank the smell this time around. If you cook down any tree fruit long enough, a butter can be made. 
One two punch
All you’re really looking for are the natural sugars to begin to caramelize and to deepen in flavor. Then after the fruit has softened, you blitz it, call it good, label it, put it in a jar, or two, or twenty, then hand them out to your loved ones so they too may serve their pork, their roasted veggies, their chicken salad sandwiches with a dollop or two. And then they become nostalgic about you, and the circle is complete. 
Savory Pear Butter
Ingredients
- 4 pears chopped into chunks
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
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In a medium sized pot, add the chopped pears and water. Cover with a lid.
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Cook the pears and water for 30-40 minutes, until softened.
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Remove the pot from the heat, and add the vanilla, cloves, red pepper flakes and ginger.
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Create a smooth puree using an immersion blender, regular blender or a food processor. If you don't have any of those, then mash the pear butter with a potato masher and call that texture pure love and rustic styling!