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Bartlett Pear Orange Marmalade

Source of Recipe


Pear Bureau Northwest






List of Ingredients



• 4 lbs. (about 12) firm ripe Northwest Bartlett pears, pared, cored and coarsely chopped*
  
• 2 oranges (thin-skinned), thinly sliced and quartered
  
• 5 cups sugar
  
• 2 Tbsp lime OR lemon juice
  






Instructions



1. Combine pears, oranges, sugar and lime juice in a large kettle. Bring to a boil over medium to low heat; stir until sugar dissolves. Cook rapidly about 20 minutes or until thickened and mixture sheets off a metal spoon. Watch carefully that marmalade does not scorch.
   
   
2. Ladle into clean, hot canning jars to within 1/8-inch of tops. Seal according to jar manufacturer's directions.
   
   
3. Place jars on rack in canner. Process 10 minutes in boiling water 2 inches above jar tops. Remove carefully, and place on wire racks or thick cloth; cool away from drafts. After 12 hours, test lids for proper seal. Remove rings from sealed jars.
   
   * Always be sure to use RIPE pears.