Pear Preserves Cake Recipe 335

PEAR PRESERVES RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine 1½ cups sugar and water over medium-high heat and cook rapidly for 2 minutes. Add pears and boil gently for 15 minutes. Add remaining sugar and lemon stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook rapidly until fruit is clear, about 25 minutes. Cover and let stand 12 to 24 hours in refrigerator.
• Reheat the pears and syrup to boiling and add to sterilized jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace. Wipe rims of jars with a dampened clean paper towel; adjust two-piece metal canning lids. Process in a Boiling Water Canner. Makes about 5 half-pint jars

GINGER PEAR PRESERVES

Steps:

• After you have peeled and chopped the pears you want 5 1/2 cups.
• Using a zester remove green rind from limes; you want 1 T.
• Squeeze the limes to get 1/3 cup.
• Place pears, rind and juice in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan.
• Stir in ginger root and sugar.
• Bring fruit to a full boil stirring constantly.
• Do this until it reaches the gel stage, around 15 minutes.
• If desired mash the fruit.
• Ladle into sterile hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head space.
• Seal and process 5 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.

GRANDMA'S PEAR PRESERVES

Steps:

• Sterilize jars and lids in boiling water for at least 10 minutes.
• Let simmer while making jam.
• In a large saucepan, combine pears, water, and lemon juice.
• Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Stir in pectin, and bring to a full boil.
• Stir in the white sugar, and continue boiling and stirring uncovered for 1 minute, until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat, and stir in brown sugar, allspice, and nutmeg.
• Quickly fill jars to within 1/2 inch of the top.
• Wipe rims clean, and top with lids.
• Process jars in boiling water for 10 minutes to seal.

GRANDMA'S PEAR PRESERVES

Steps:

• Sterilize jars and lids in boiling water for at least 10 minutes. Let simmer while making jam.
• In a large saucepan, combine pears, water, and lemon juice. Cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in pectin, and bring to a full boil. Stir in the white sugar, and continue boiling and stirring uncovered for 1 minute, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, and stir in brown sugar, allspice, and nutmeg.
• Quickly fill jars to within 1/2 inch of the top. Wipe rims clean, and top with lids. Process jars in boiling water for 10 minutes to seal.