Apple-Pear Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 large apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
3 Bartlett pears - peeled, cored, and sliced
1 cup apple juice
1/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Combine apples, pears, and apple juice in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until apples and pears are soft, about 1 1/2 hours.
Stir in honey, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Cook over low heat for 2 hours more, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat; mash fruit with potato masher. Allow to cool completely, at least 20 minutes. Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. Return to the saucepan over low heat; cook, uncovered, stirring often, until thickened, about 30 minutes.