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Spiced Pears

Make Spiced Pears at home with Boiling Water and Sugar. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup
• 2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cook pears covered in boiling water until they begin to soften.

2. 2

   Tie in a cloth bag the cinnamon sticks, cloves and ginger and simmer for 5 minutes with sugar and vinegar.

3. 3

   Add partially tenderized pears and the liquid in which they were cooking.

4. 4

   Simmer with vinegar syrup for 3 minutes.

5. 5

   Remove and discard spice bag.

6. 6

   Pack fruit into sterile jars and cover with the syrup.

7. 7

   Seal jars and process in boiling water. Bath for 15 minutes.

8. 8

   Store in cool dark place. Makes about 3 pints.