Mike's Pear Preserves
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Wash, drain, and then peel, core and chop the pears to desired size. Weigh the prepared pears.
- 2
Add equal amount of sugar, plus the clear juice of the lemon(s) and gently combine in a non-reactive container.
- 3
Cover the container and let sit from 3 to 24 hours to drain juice from pears.
- 4
When ready to cook, place contents into a heavy cooking pot over LOW heat.
- 5
Gently bring syrup to simmer, stirring frequently but carefully, until fruit is tender and slightly pink in color, and syrup is beginning to get thick.
- 6
Remove from heat when the pears first start to look pinkish around the edges.
- 7
Pack fruit in hot sterilized jars.
💡 Cook's Notes
Amounts are only proportional. Any amount can be made using the 1:1 ratio of pears to sugar, plus one lemon per 2 lbs of sugar.
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