Pear Preserves
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Ingredients:
About 20 Medium Sized Pears (aprox 10 Cups, cut and peeled)
2 1/3 Cups Sugar
1 ½ Cups Water
2 tsp Lemon Juice (fresh or bottled)
Wash, peel and rough chop pears. Combine all ingredients in a large stainless steel pot.
Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low boil and let cook until reduced to a thick, deep brown, syrupy consistency. Probably cook nearly 2 hours.
Carefully ladle into sterilized jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace.
Makes about 3-4 half pint jars. (Process in a water bath for 15 minutes to preserve or store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.)