Pear Preserves

Mirj's Note:

This is a simple recipe and posted per recipe request. The recipe doesn't state if you should peel and core the pears before cooking them, I would definitely not skip this step, I think the pear peels would make some pretty gritty preserves.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 60

• 4 lbs pears (whole, halved or quartered)
• 4 cups water
• 4 cups sugar
• 2 lemons , sliced thin

Directions:

1. Boil 2 cups sugar and 2 cups water together for 15 minutes.
2. Add pears and sliced lemon and cook 15 minutes.
3. Add remaining sugar and water and cook until pears are clear and transparent and syrup is thick.
4. Pack into clean hot jars and seal at once.

Reviews

[brenandcon]

Tried the recipe tonight. It was quick the pears tasted so sweet. Didn't think I would ever get the syrup thick enough. Guess I was rushing it

[CDale]

I coverd the pears with the sugar and let them set over night in the fridge. I also cut the water by half and cooked the pears SLOWLY over med-low heat. They turned out perfect with a good texture and color.

[Janice Pearl]

I used anative pear here in texas and it a very hard pear, I follined the recipe,but cooked them about an hour the flavor was like what my mom made.Very good!