Grandma Jean�s Pear Preserves
Source of Recipe
My grandmother Jean Easterwood
Recipe Introduction
These are the best pear preserves I have ever tasted. My grandmother learned to make these from her mother who learned how from her mother as a young girl. This means that these preserves have been being prepared the same way for well over one and a half centuries! They are VERY sweet � almost candied and incredibly good on hot biscuits!
List of Ingredients
- Pears - peeled, cored and sliced into about �� wedges
- Sugar
- Lemon juice
- Lemon slices
Instructions
- Toss pear pieces with lemon juice. Add sugar at a ratio of about 3 cups fruit to 1 cup sugar. Toss well and let sit for at least 2 hours, up to overnight.
- Bring pear/sugar mix to a boil over medium heat and cook, stirring often until they are tender and turn red in color.
- Pack fruit into prepared jars about � full and then add lemon slice (1 per jar) and fill with liquid. Cover and refrigerate or process to can.
Final Comments
Grandma Jean says that if there isn�t enough liquid, you could add some water and sugar (3 to 1 ratio still) to the pan and let it boil down. She also says that that hasn�t ever happened to her!
I am going to try adding a slice of ginger to a couple of the jars and see how that turns out.
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