Ginger-Pear Preserves

From Best New England Recipes

Dips and Spreads Recipes | Fruit Recipes | Miscellaneous Recipes

Preparation Time: 60 minutes

Start to Finish Time: 12 hours

Yield: about 20 pints

Back in Yankee's infancy, in 1938, we were already including great recipes celebrating the seasons of New England. The pear-and-ginger combination here is stellar--and, once again, a fairly simple recipe. If 10 pounds of pears is more than you want to can, cut the recipe in half.

• 10 pounds pears
• 5 pounds sugar
• 5 ounces ginger
• 5 lemons, thinly sliced

Peel and slice pears very thinly. Place in a large bowl.

Add sugar and ginger and toss well to coat.

Let stand overnight.

In a large pot over low heat, cook, stirring often, about 3 hours.

Spoon into hot sterilized canning jars (leaving headspace). Seal and process 20 minutes.

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