Pear & Vanilla Bean Honey

My favorite recipe for Pear & Vanilla Bean Honey. If ever there was “crack” in a jar, this would be it. So delectable that you’ll find it hard to eat it on anything other than a spoon. Fresh pears, vanilla beans, and sugar is all you need to make this delicious Pear jam.

Do you have a recipe that just never fails you?  One that’s so good that you crave it just by uttering the words?  Pear & Vanilla Bean Honey does just that to me.  The mere thought of its deliciousness draped over a bagel or English muffin makes my heart beat fast and my salivary glands start workin.  This is one recipe that is tried and true and if you love pears, then you will adore it.  Maybe even crave it.  I hope you do.  If you make extra, I can send you my address.

Ingredients you’ll need to make Pear Honey

• Ripe pears
• Water
• Granulated sugar
• Vanilla bean
• Fresh lemon juice

How to make pear preserves

Cut off the tops of the pears where the stem end is and then quarter them.  Because you’re going to run them through a food mill, there’s no need to core them. In to the pot with 1/2 cup of water and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the pears are soft. Cook until they are super tender and almost fall apart when touched with a spoon.

Using a food mill will create a nice fine pear sauce.  Put it back into a clean pot and add 1 cup of sugar. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and then using the backside of the knife, run it down the inside of the bean pod to remove the glorious seeds.  Repeat with the other side of the pod.

Add to the pear mixture and toss in the pods if you’d like. At this point you’ll want to smell your hands.  Yes you read that right.  They will be scented with Vanilla Perfume! Add a tablespoon of lemon juice and crank the heat.  Boil vigorously for 20-25 minutes.  The mixture will start to change from a yellowish color to a golden honey color.  That’s when you’ll know it’s done.

Remove the vanilla bean pods and let it cool, stirring occasionally.  Use 2 1/2 pint jars that have been sterilized and cap tightly.  This Pear & Vanilla Bean Honey is phenomenal on ice cream or on an English muffin or on a large spoon (my preferred method).  Enjoy!!

Pear & Vanilla Bean Honey

Author: Heather Scholten

A simple small batch Pear & Vanilla Bean Honey that can be spread of toast or drizzled over ice cream.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Sauces, Salsas and Seasonings

Cuisine All Cuisines

Servings 1 Pint Jar

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Ingredients

  

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• 3 ripe pears quartered
• ½ cup water
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 vanilla bean split and seeds scraped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

 

• In a medium sized pot, add the pears and water.  Bring to a boil and then turn down and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the pears are very soft.
• Pass the pears and cooking liquid through a food mill.  Add to a clean pot along with the sugar, vanilla bean seeds and pod, and lemon juice.
• Bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20-25 minutes, or until the mixture begins to get a golden honey color.
• Remove from the heat and let cool, stirring occasionally.  Refrigerate in 2 – 1/2 pint jars or in 1 pint jar.

Keyword fruit recipes, jam, preserves

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Heather Scholten

Co-Founder at Spiceology | More About Heather...

Heather is a recipe developer and content creator living in Vancouver, Washington. She started Farmgirl Gourmet in 2006, almost 20 years ago, as a way to share recipes with friends and family. Heather is also the co-founder of Spiceology , a unique spice company, which she started in 2013. She shares family friendly recipes for easy everyday meals with a gourmet twist.