Spiced Pear and Caramelized Shallot Jam
Spiced Pear and Caramelized Shallot Jam
Ingredients
1 cup water
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup golden raisins
1 cup packed light brown sugar
6 cups peeled, cored and chopped Bartlett pears (about 4 to 5 pears)
1/2 cup finely chopped shallot (about 2 shallots)
1 tablespoon olive oil
Step by step
Heat oil in a KitchenAid® Sculptured Stainless Steel Stockpot or large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add shallot. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring often, until shallot is golden brown.
Add remaining ingredients to pot. Stir, then cover. Simmer over medium-low heat 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until pears are very soft. Uncover and increase heat to medium. Cook uncovered 10 minutes, stirring often, until most of water evaporates and mixture is cooked down.
Use a KitchenAid® Pro Line® Series Cordless Hand Blender or regular blender to blend mixture until mostly smooth.
Transfer to sealable jars. Store in refrigerator up to 2 weeks or freeze up to 3 months.