It's also that time of year when my local supermarket has their orchard-run sales. In September there is always a bounty of pears. I bought a 7 lb bag and then found myself in a race to eat close to 20 pears. Pears are not a favorite for my husband. My kids eat pears like they're the greatest food on earth.... but....only at grandma's house....
They were starting to become overripe and I was in trouble! Preserves always bail me out when the fruit flies are looming like little vultures. This recipe, from Taste of Home, is a perfect way to use up pears. It also has no pectin. It had no reviews when I tried it, which is crazy, because it's a gem!
You can find a link to the recipe, here. I copied it below, making slight alterations for the fact that I halved the recipe.
Pear Preserves
Ingredients (halved from the original recipe)
8 cups peeled and chopped pears (this was about 10 medium pears for me)
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1.5 tablespoons lemon juice
1. In a stockpot, combine pears, sugar, water and lemon juice; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until mixture reaches a thick, spreadable consistency.
2. Remove from heat. Ladle hot mixture into three (original recipe says 7) hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight.
3. Place jars into canner, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.
Yield: 3 half-pints. (original recipe says 7)
Editor's Note: The processing time listed is for altitudes of 1,000 feet or less. Add 1 minute to the processing time for each 1,000 feet of additional altitude.
Editor's Note: The processing time listed is for altitudes of 1,000 feet or less. Add 1 minute to the processing time for each 1,000 feet of additional altitude.
Nutritional Facts
2 tablespoons: 79 calories, 0g fat (0g saturated fat), 0mg cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 0g protein .
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