Mock Applesauce (Pear Sauce)
This recipe is very similar in constancy to applesauce, yet it lacks two ingredients in applesauce that are problematic for many IC patients, apples and lemon juice. This all-purpose sauce can be used over desserts or ice cream, as a scone topping or to compliment virtually any dish. It is also perfect for little ones as a change of pace from applesauce.
Mock Applesauce (Pear Sauce)
8-10 large ripe pears, peeled, cored and sliced into small chunks
½ cup water
11/2 tsp ground cinnamon
½-11/4 cup sugar, depending on how sweet you want the final taste to become-the sugar can be added as the recipe cooks to adjust for sweetness
Combine all ingredients in a large, heavy bottomed pot and cover. Simmer over low heat for at least an hour, stirring frequently.
You want a very soft texture so it’s perfectly fine to let this simmer for several hours or alternatively cook it in a slow cooker for 6-8 hours. Once prepared mock applesauce will keep covered in the fridge up to one week, or frozen in a freezer proof container for 3 months. Delicious warm, at room temperature or cold.
Makes about 2 cups worth of pear sauce, depending on the size of your pears