1.) Start by peeling, coring, and roughly chopping the pears. If you have a good food processor, they may not need to be chopped at all. Put the ginger and 1 cup of pears into the food processor; blend well. Transfer the blended pears to the crockpot dish. Continue blending the pears 1-2 cups at a time, then pouring into the crockpot.

2.) Once all the pears are blended, add the remaining ingredients to the crockpot. Stir well. Set the crockpot on low for 8-10 hours, stirring occasionally. Personally, I like to start cooking this a couple of hours before bed. I stir before I got to bed, then stir again in the morning.

3.) If you still want your pear butter thicker after cooking, remove the lid and cook on low for another 1-2 hours. Stir occasionally. Turn off the crockpot when the pear butter has reached your desired thickness.

4.) Store the pear butter in glass jars in the fridge for 1-2 months. Pear butter may also be frozen in appropriate containers for several months.