Our Missouri farm has a huge pear tree and a few weekends ago we collected a ton of them! I wanted to make a bunch of pear sauce (think applesauce but with pears) for Oakley and Dean! Plus- this recipe doesn’t require canning and the jars will stay good in the freezer for six months!

Ingredients

• 14 large pears, skinned and cored
• 1 lemon- zest and juice (4 TBSP)
• 1 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Directions

• Combine water, lemon juice, and zest in a large bot. Add skinned and cored pear quarters
• Heat the mixture to a strong simmer and cook for 10 minutes
• Gently mash with a potato masher
• Simmer for an additional 10 minutes
• Puree with an immersion blender 
• Once smooth, continue to simmer and add sugar and cinnamon
• Stir often to prevent sticking to the bottom of the pan
• Ladle into clean jars
• Can if desired but they do last six months in the freezer without

Yields 4-5 pints depending on the size of pears used!

Enjoy!