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Pear marmalade is a dessert that is not only very tasty, but also healthy. It will especially appeal to those who want to maintain their figure, but do not intend to part with sweets. The calorie content of the dessert is only 100 kcal per 100 g of delicacy. In addition, the advantage of the dish is that it can be prepared at home and stored for a long time. And the delicacy will be especially sweet and juicy if you eat it in winter, when the body needs vitamins most.
How to make pear marmalade
Preparing dessert will not take much effort even for a novice housewife. The whole process boils down to mixing all the necessary components and pouring the finished mixture into the prepared form. After finishing cooking, you need to give the dish time to brew. This period usually does not exceed 1 day. After this, the marmalade can be served or preserved in jars and left for the winter.
Pear marmalade recipes
The process of preparing and preserving the dish does not take much time. On average, the process takes several hours, and some recipes can be made within half an hour.Pears are not the only component of the dessert; you can also prepare it with the addition of other fruits and berries. For example, with apples and strawberries. Despite the fact that the dish is considered simple, it can be prepared using different methods: in the oven, without sugar, with agar-agar, pectin or gelatin.
Agar-agar and pectin are analogues of gelatin. The substances differ from each other in that agar-agar is extracted from marine vegetation, gelatin from animal tissues, and pectin from plant components of citrus fruits and apples. At the same time, the taste of the dish practically does not change, so the choice of component is purely personal.
Pear marmalade with agar-agar
Recipe for making pear marmalade with strawberries based on agar-agar. Required ingredients:
- strawberry berries – 350 g;
- pears – 200 g;
- agar-agar – 15 g;
- water – 150 ml;
- sweetener (honey, fructose, syrup) - to taste.
The method for preparing this delicious dish is as follows:
- Pour cool water over the agar-agar and leave for 1 hour.
- Place strawberries and pears cut into small pieces in a bowl, add a little water and blend with a blender until pureed.
- Add the resulting puree to the agar-agar and mix well.
- Put the mixture on the fire, bring to a boil and remove.
- Pour in sweetener.
- Stir the mixture and leave to cool for 5 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into the mold and put it in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
Cooking time – 2 hours. After the dish has cooled, it can be served immediately or canned and stored for the winter.
Pear marmalade with gelatin
A classic recipe for making pear marmalade with the addition of gelatin. Required ingredients:
- pears – 600 g;
- sugar – 300 g;
- gelatin – 8 g;
- water – 100 ml.
Method of preparing the product:
- Cut the washed fruit into large pieces and remove the core.
- Place the fruit in a saucepan and fill it with water 2 cm above the level of the fruit.
- Boil the fruit over gas and then simmer until the fruit is soft.
- Let cool slightly and pass the fruit through a sieve or blend in a blender.
- Place the resulting mass in a saucepan, pour in gelatin diluted in water, and place on low heat.
- When the mixture thickens, add sugar, thoroughly stir the contents of the pan and cook for another 6 minutes.
Cooking time – 1 hour. The finished dish needs to be poured into a mold, allowed to brew and cut into cubes. You can use unusual shapes. In this case, the finished marmalade will be attractive in appearance. Can be used to decorate a holiday table. If desired, the delicacy can be rolled in sugar or preserved in jars and stored in the refrigerator.
Homemade pear marmalade with apple
A sweet treat with the addition of ripe apples. Required ingredients:
- pears – 300 g;
- apples – 300 g;
- gelatin – 15 g;
- lemon juice – 50 ml.
Cooking method:
- You need to peel apples and pears, remove the core and cook in water until they become soft.
- Pass the fruit through a sieve or blend in a blender until pureed.
- Pour sugar into the puree and boil the mixture until dissolved.
- Reduce heat, add gelatin to the puree and stir the contents of the pan for 10 minutes, and then pour in lemon juice.
- Pour the liquid into a mold or jar and leave to cool in the refrigerator.
Cooking time – 1 hour.If desired, you can roll the treat in sugar, but this is only allowed if you plan to eat the dish right away.
A simple recipe for pear marmalade in the oven for the winter
Pear marmalade can also be prepared in the oven. To do this you will need the following ingredients:
- pears – 2 kg;
- sugar – 750 g;
- pectin - 10 g.
Cooking method:
- Peel the pears, cut them into pieces and remove the cores.
- Place the fruit in a saucepan, add water and cook for half an hour.
- Drain the liquid and blend the fruit in a blender until pureed.
- Add a little water, pectin, sugar to the puree and mix thoroughly.
- Place the resulting mass to simmer on low heat for half an hour.
- Pour the mixture into a baking tray and place in an oven heated to 70 degrees. The oven should be kept slightly open during this process.
- After 2 hours, remove the dessert and let cool.
Cooking time – 3 hours. Delicacies prepared in the oven must be left for 24 hours at room temperature before consumption or canning. To do this, you need to cover it with cellophane or food foil.
Fragrant pear marmalade for the winter
You can make the delicacy even sweeter and give it a delicious aroma if you add vanilla to the dish when cooking. The process will require the following ingredients:
- pears – 1.5 kg,
- sugar – 400 g;
- apple jelly – 40 g;
- vanilla – 2 pods.
Cooking method:
- Wash the pears and carefully remove the skin.
- Cut the fruit into 4 pieces and remove the cores.
- Grate the fruit through a coarse grater and add sugar.
- Mix the mixture thoroughly, put it in the mold and put it in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
- Pour the mixture into jars and add vanilla before closing.
Cooking time – 30 minutes.Using this recipe, marmalade for the winter can be prepared without adding gelatin, and vanilla will give the dessert a pleasant aroma.
Terms and conditions of storage
In terms of winter storage, pear marmalade made at home is not picky; it can be stored in tin and glass jars, foil and even in cling film. The dessert should not be exposed to sunlight, so it is best to put the dish in a dark place. As for long-term storage, for the best result the following conditions must be ensured:
- Air humidity should be 75-85%.
- The air temperature for storing dessert is 15 degrees.
If these rules are followed, marmalade made on a fruit and berry basis will be stored for 2 months. And a treat made from jelly (pectin, agar-agar) will retain its beneficial properties for up to three months. The advantage of the dish is that during long-term storage the dessert does not lose its taste.
Conclusion
Pear marmalade can become not only a healthy dessert during the holiday, but also a table decoration. Due to its liquid state, the dish can be poured into decorative forms. And to make the dessert even tastier, you can pour liquid chocolate over it and sprinkle edible confetti on top.
