Lost Dishes: Richard Perry

Richard Perry: Pear Butter

Richard Perry built his reputation on superlative preparations of quintessential Midwestern food. His dinners began with excellent house-made breads. Both the cracked wheat and and white were very good, particularly with Perry's delicious pear butter.


Cook pears until soft	Pear butter

Pear Butter

Source: Richard Perry

Ingredients

2 qt pear pulp
4 cups sugar
1 tsp grated orange rind
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Preparation

Prepare pulp by quartering and coring pears. Cook until soft, adding enough water to prevent sticking. Put through a food mill.

Add remaining ingredients. Simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes.