While pears are cheap and plentiful, try making this Spiced Pear Paste to use as an alternative to Quince Paste. It's absolutely perfect for a cheese platter or used as a spread on sandwiches with cold meats.
Ingredients
3-4 ripe pears peeled and cored (you will need 500g of pear flesh)
Juice of 1 lemon
500g jam setting sugar
pinch ground cloves
pinch ground cinnamon
Method
Place pears into TM bowl and puree for 20 seconds/speed 9. Scrape down bowl.
Add lemon juice, sugar and spices to the TM bowl and cook for 15 minutes/100 degrees/speed 2 MC off.
Pour into sterilised jars and set aside overnight at room temperature to allow mixture to set firmly.
