Not sure what to serve for an appetizer? Make this delicious Pear-Ginger and Honey-Vanilla Jam that goes perfect with cheese and crackers!
Servings: 8
Prep Time: 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 30 minutesminutes
Refrigerate overnight: 8 hourshours
Total Time: 8 hourshours50 minutesminutes
Ingredients
3peeled, seeded and roughly chopped pears
1/2teaspoonof unsalted butter
1teaspoonof chopped fresh ginger
1/2cupof brown sugar
1/2cupof granulated sugar
1/2cupof honey
1vanilla bean cut in half longways
2packets of unflavor gelatin
4tablespoonsof ice cold water
Instructions
In a medium sized pot on medium-high heat add in the butter and ginger and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. do not toast the ginger.
Next add in all of the other ingredients and cook for 20 minutes.
Once the pears are soft, remove the vanilla bean and scrape out the seeds, and put the seeds back in the pot.
Transfer the ingredients in the pot to a blender, and puree until it is smooth. Note: make sure there is some sort of opening on the lid of the blender or else it will explode hot jam every where.
Once the mixture is pureed add it back to the pot and cook on medium heat.
In a large bowl add in the water and sprinkle the gelatin over it. Let it stand for 5 minutes.
Next, whisk the jam into the bowl with the water and gelatin and immediately refrigerate over night or until it has solidified.