Pear Preserves

prep time:
30 min
total time:
6 hr 30 mins
Makes 6 pints
KimKim Leyes

ingredients

  • 6 lbs pears
  • 10 cups sugar
  • 4 tbls lemon juice

directions

Peel and dice pears. Put in a large pot 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 no-fail seal, invert jars for 5 mins.

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