Spiced Pear Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 qt. pears, cut up (Bosc or Bartlett)
1 c. wine (red)
1/2 c. vinegar (white)
6 sticks cinnamon
2 Tbsp. cloves
2 c. sugar
1/4 c. lemon juice
1/2 c. orange juice
1/4 tsp. allspice

Preparation

Cook pears with wine, vinegar, cinnamon and cloves over medium heat until pears are soft, about 10 minutes.
Put through a food mill and return puree to a heavy pot (see Note).
Add sugar, lemon juice and allspice and stir.
Cook over low heat for 1 hour or until thickened.
Watch for scorching.
Makes about 5 pints.