Cooking in a crock pot pretty much kills two bird with one stone. You get a delicious recipe out of it, and it keeps you from ever having to buy candles because it makes your whole house smell so good you sometimes want to lick your walls {kids, do not try that at home}. Applesauce is the best like that because the smell will linger for days. But we had a bumper crop of pears this year, so I added pears to my applesauce and did not regret it one bit. Plus the addition of ginger gives it that little extra kick. Yumm-o.
Ingredients
6 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced {I used Fuji because my kids love them}
6 pears, cored, and sliced
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ginger, finely grated
1/4 cup water
Directions
Place apples, pears, sugar, cinnamon and ginger in a large bowl and stir until fruit is coated. Place the fruit mixture in the crock pot with the water and turn it on. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4-5 hours, stirring every few hours. If you don’t want chunky applesauce, you can use a wooden spoon or potato masher to break up fruit after a few hours of cooking. Serve hot or cold or room temperature. Basically it’s awesome at any temp.
Looking for a new crock pot? This one’s my favorite:
The Cook’ N Carry 6-Quart Oval Manual Portable Slow Cooker. {I own 2 of them!}
Kellianne says
I’m assuming the water goes in with the fruit at the start? Sounds so yummy! I just bought a peck of pears and apples and they are delicious! I wanted to make something out of them and this is perfect! Thanks. 🙂
Mavis Butterfield says
Yes. Thanks for catching that, I added it in. 🙂
Jennifer says
I just put this in the crock pot. I am going to try to refrain from licking the walls but sometimes my crock pot makes it difficult. I can’t wait to try this tonight!!!!
Sandy Burd says
Hi, when I click on the link in my email from you the last two days to go to the new day’s articles, it is still taking me to Sept. 17th’s stories. Sorry to bother you with this, but you’ve gotten me addicted. Is there another way or link so that I can read Sept. 18th and Sept. 19th?
Thanks,
Sandy
FYI this has happened before.
Mavis Butterfield says
Hi Sandy, you probably just need to delete your browser cache. Try that and let me know. 🙂
Karina says
Should the pears also be peeled?
Mavis Butterfield says
Since I used an immersion blender, I did not peel the pears.
J says
How many cups does this make?
Wendi says
Can you can this recipe?
Mavis Butterfield says
I have not tried canning this recipe yet.
judy egan says
this sounds soooo good. just wanted to let you know, if you have a kitchen aid mixer with the food grinder and fruit/vegie strainer attachments there will be no peeling required. just wash and quarter the fruit, cook it, and when the fruit is soft and cooked just put it thru the mixer. ah ha. i usually can my apple butter in sterilized pint jars in a waterbath for 15min.
Kelly says
Can this be used in an instapot? If so, would you change the amount of water or anything?