{"id":8435,"date":"2011-09-16T10:38:41","date_gmt":"2011-09-16T14:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blessingsmultiplied.com\/?p=8435"},"modified":"2011-09-16T10:38:41","modified_gmt":"2011-09-16T14:38:41","slug":"recipe-crockpot-pearsauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/?p=8435","title":{"rendered":"Recipe:  Crockpot Pearsauce"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_8546\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8546\" style=\"width: 311px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170272c.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8546\" title=\"Pearsauce Pear Sauce Applesauce Apple Sauce\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170272c.jpg?resize=311%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170272c.jpg?w=311&amp;ssl=1 311w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170272c.jpg?resize=300%2C289&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Homemade Pearsauce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Our neighbors were generous and gave us a bunch of delicious pears from their tree.\u00a0 The girls were thrilled to have pears to eat. \u00a0 It is amazing the variety of yummy treats you can make out of pears from sliced pears to smoothies and more.<\/p>\n<p>The girls LOVE applesauce so I decided to try my hand at making Pearsauce (much like Applesauce but with pears). You can do this with fresh picked pears or ones that you buy on clearance at your local grocery store.\u00a0 I was thrilled at how well the recipe turn out which is perfect for lunches and as a side for meals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crockpot Pearsauce:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 Pears<\/li>\n<li>1\u00a0 tablespoon Lemon Juice (or 1 fresh squeezed Lemon)<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon Brown Sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup Water<\/li>\n<li>2 Cinnamon Sticks (or 1 tablespoon Ground Cinnamon)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Wash the pears.\u00a0\u00a0 Peel, core and cut your pears into cubes.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Put the pears in the crockpot.\u00a0 Mix the lemon juice and water together then pour over the pears.\u00a0 Sprinkle the top of the pears with Brown Sugar.\u00a0 Place the cinnamon sticks on top (or sprinkle ground cinnamon)<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0 Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.\u00a0 When the pears are soft, drain any extra liquid, mash them with a potato masher, fork, or blender.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0 Store in an airtight container or bag in the refrigerator or freeze to enjoy at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>I tripled the recipe to fill up the crockpot since we had quite a few pears.\u00a0 You can add more or less of the cinnamon based on your family&#8217;s preference.\u00a0 It is a pretty easy recipe.\u00a0 Love being able to leave it in the crockpot and come home to a wonderful smelling house.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8440\" style=\"width: 378px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170015c.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8440\" title=\"Fresh pears\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170015c.jpg?resize=378%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"378\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170015c.jpg?w=378&amp;ssl=1 378w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170015c.jpg?resize=300%2C238&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bowl of fresh pears from our neighbors tree, thank you for sharing!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Wash the pears<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8437\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8437\" style=\"width: 446px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170184c.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8437\" title=\"Peel the pears\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170184c.jpg?resize=446%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"446\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170184c.jpg?w=446&amp;ssl=1 446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170184c.jpg?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peel the pears<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I used a potato peeler to peel the skins off the pears.\u00a0 It was really easy to get them off.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8438\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170198c.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8438\" title=\"Cut up pears\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170198c.jpg?resize=300%2C301&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170198c.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170198c.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cut up pears<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Quarter the pears then cut them into cube like shapes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8443\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170224cc.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8443\" title=\"Crockpot full of fresh pears.\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170224cc.jpg?resize=300%2C311&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170224cc.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170224cc.jpg?resize=289%2C300&amp;ssl=1 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crockpot full of fresh pears.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I filled up the crockpot with sliced fresh pears.\u00a0 Squeeze out the lemon juice and mix it with water then pour it over the pears in the crockpot.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8445\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8445\" style=\"width: 374px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170244c.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8445\" title=\"Ready to cook into Pearsauce\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170244c.jpg?resize=374%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"374\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170244c.jpg?w=374&amp;ssl=1 374w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170244c.jpg?resize=300%2C241&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adding the final touches before cooking.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sprinkle the brown sugar over the pears and add the two sticks of cinnamon (or sprinkle ground cinnamon over pears)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8446\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8446\" style=\"width: 341px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170247c.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8446\" title=\"Ready to Cook the Pearsauce\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170247c.jpg?resize=341%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"341\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170247c.jpg?w=341&amp;ssl=1 341w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170247c.jpg?resize=300%2C264&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ready to Cook the Pearsauce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cook in a crockpot on low for 4 to 6 hours until tender then mash, blend, or mix to make into a pearsauce (or applesauce) like consistency.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8547\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8547\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170274c.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8547\" title=\"Pearsauce Pear Sauce Apple Sauce Applesauce\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170274c.jpg?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170274c.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/P1170274c.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Close up of our first batch of Pearsauce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can make it smoother or chunkier based on your family&#8217;s preference.\u00a0 The house smelled amazing when the pearsauce was cooking.\u00a0 The girls had their first helping the next morning for breakfast and asked if there would be enough to eat for lunch and dinner!\u00a0 I am very excited it turned out so well!\u00a0 I divided this batch up &#8211; some to eat this weekend, froze a container full for later and filled up several small containers to stick in the girls and Jake&#8217;s lunches.\u00a0 A big thanks to our sweet neighbors for sharing their pears with us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our neighbors were generous and gave us a bunch of delicious pears from their tree.\u00a0 The girls were thrilled to have pears to eat. \u00a0 It is amazing the variety of yummy treats you can make out of pears from sliced pears to smoothies and more. The girls LOVE applesauce so I decided to try my hand at making Pearsauce (much like Applesauce but with pears). You can do this with fresh picked pears or ones that you buy on clearance at your local grocery store.\u00a0 I was thrilled at how well the recipe turn out which is perfect for lunches and as a side for meals. Crockpot Pearsauce: 4 Pears 1\u00a0 tablespoon Lemon Juice (or 1 fresh squeezed Lemon) 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar 1\/2 cup Water 2 Cinnamon Sticks (or 1 tablespoon Ground Cinnamon) 1.\u00a0 Wash the pears.\u00a0\u00a0 Peel, core and cut your pears into cubes. 2.\u00a0 Put the pears in the crockpot.\u00a0 Mix the lemon juice and water together then pour over the pears.\u00a0 Sprinkle the top of the pears with Brown Sugar.\u00a0 Place the cinnamon sticks on top (or sprinkle ground cinnamon) 3.\u00a0 Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.\u00a0 When the pears are soft, drain any extra liquid, mash them with a potato masher, fork, or blender. 4.\u00a0 Store in an airtight container or bag in the refrigerator or freeze to enjoy at a later date. I tripled the recipe to fill up the crockpot since we had quite a few pears.\u00a0 You can add more or less of the cinnamon based on your family&#8217;s preference.\u00a0 It is a pretty easy recipe.\u00a0 Love being able to leave it in the crockpot and come home to a wonderful smelling house. \u00a0Wash the pears I used a potato peeler to peel the skins off the pears.\u00a0 It was really easy to get them off. Quarter the pears then cut them into cube like shapes. I filled up the crockpot with sliced fresh pears.\u00a0 Squeeze out the lemon juice and mix it with water then pour it over the pears in the crockpot. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the pears and add the two sticks of cinnamon (or sprinkle ground cinnamon over pears) Cook in a crockpot on low for 4 to 6 hours until tender then mash, blend, or mix to make into a pearsauce (or applesauce) like consistency. You can make it smoother or chunkier based on your family&#8217;s preference.\u00a0 The house smelled amazing when the pearsauce was cooking.\u00a0 The girls had their first helping the next morning for breakfast and asked if there would be enough to eat for lunch and dinner!\u00a0 I am very excited it turned out so well!\u00a0 I divided this batch up &#8211; some to eat this weekend, froze a container full for later and filled up several small containers to stick in the girls and Jake&#8217;s lunches.\u00a0 A big thanks to our sweet neighbors for sharing their pears with us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[54,65,10,68,16,18,82,40],"tags":[1352,1354,3533,3534,5292,5302,5303,5304,6735,6850,7473,7494,9279,9536,9754,9755,12445,12446,12447,12448,12615,13256,15512,17942,17943,17944,17945,19506,19510,19521,19522,20771,24808,24843,24844,25824],"class_list":["post-8435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-budget","category-family","category-freebies","category-fresh-healthy","category-kids","category-living-on-a-budget","category-recipe","category-teaching-our-children-2","tag-applesauce-but-with-pears","tag-applesauce-with-pears","tag-can-i-make-pear-sauce","tag-can-i-make-pearsauce","tag-crockpot-applesauce-recipe","tag-crockpot-pear-sauce","tag-crockpot-pearsauce","tag-crockpot-pearsauce-recipe","tag-easy-pear-recipes","tag-eating-fresh-pears","tag-fall-fruit-trees","tag-fall-pear-trees","tag-freezing-pears","tag-fresh-pear-recipes","tag-fruit-tree","tag-fruit-trees","tag-how-to-make-pear-sauce","tag-how-to-make-pear-sauce-in-a-crcokpot","tag-how-to-make-pearsauce","tag-how-to-make-pearsauce-in-a-crockpot","tag-how-to-use-up-pears","tag-instead-of-applesauce-i-want-pearsauce","tag-making-applesauce-or-pearsauce-in-the-crockpot","tag-pear-apple-sauce","tag-pear-fruit","tag-pear-fruit-trees","tag-pear-sauce","tag-recipes-for-fresh-pears","tag-recipes-for-pears","tag-recipes-to-use-up-pears","tag-recipes-with-a-lot-of-pears","tag-saving-the-pears","tag-using-fresh-fruit","tag-using-up-pears","tag-using-up-pears-that-will-go-bad","tag-what-to-do-with-pears"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcnfwQ-2c3","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8435\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blessingsmultiplied.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}