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.