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Old-Time Pear Preserves

Type: Fruit

Recipe Ingredients

6 lbs 2724g / 96ozPears
10 cups 1980g / 69ozSugar
4 tablespoons 60mlLemon juice

Recipe Instructions

Peel and dice pears. Put in dishpan and cover with sugar. Let set overnight.

The next day, add lemon juice and bring to a rapid boil. Turn heat to low and let slow cook 5 to 6 hours, till it turns light brown. Bring back to a boil and quickly ladle into jars and seal. For a no-fail seal, invert jars for 5 minutes.

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Source:
Lynn Thomas on the Food Forum BB at http://food.bb.prodigy.net/

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