Grandma's Pear Preserves
Ingredients
- Servings: 6
- 6 cups peeled, cored, and sliced pears
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 (2 ounce) package powdered fruit pectin
- 8 cups white sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground allspice
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Recipe
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Ready Time: 45 mins
- 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.
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