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Spiced Apple-Pear Sauce

Spiced Apple-Pear Sauce
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Yields
4 servings

The natural sweetness of fresh apples and pears makes this homemade sauce a standout over the store-bought version. Lemon juice adds brightness and keeps the fruit from browning, and cinnamon and nutmeg lend warm spice notes.

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ingredients

3
McIntosh apples, peeled, cored and chopped into ½-inch pieces
3
ripe Bartlett pears, peeled, cored and chopped into ½-inch pieces
1
Tbsp fresh lemon juice
6
cinnamon sticks
¼
tsp ground nutmeg
1
- 2 Tbsp sugar
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directions

Notes

This recipe can be prepared several days in advance and refrigerated in an airtight container. Let it stand at room temperature for a few hours before serving.

Step 1

Combine the apples, pears, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the apples and pears are very soft but still a bit chunky, 15 to 20 minutes. Taste the mixture and add the remaining tablespoon of sugar if desired.

Step 2

Remove the sauce from the heat and stir a few times until the sauce is well combined with small chunks. Cool to room temperature. Remove the cinnamon sticks and serve. (For a smoother sauce, remove from heat, remove the cinnamon sticks and then whisk the mixture until smooth before cooling.)

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