PEAR PRESERVES 1 c. water 1 1/2 c. sugar Peel, core and quarter enough to make 1 quart pears. Combine and boil for 5 minutes, water and sugar. Add pears to syrup and bring gently to a boil, then boil rapidly until pears are clear and tender and syrup is thick. Pack in hot sterilized jars and seal at once. Lemon slices or pineapple slices may be added for additional flavor. If pears are hard, cook in small amount of water until barely tender, then using that water to make syrup for the preserves. Yield: about 2 pints. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |