Pear Preserves

4 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 qt. pears, sliced or chopped
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 2 to 3 slices lemon
  • 1 c. water or juice

Directions

  1. 1
    Make syrup of liquid and sugar.
  2. 2
    Add fruit to partly cooled syrup and bring gently to boil.
  3. 3
    Boil rapidly until clear and tender.
  4. 4
    Cool rapidly.
  5. 5
    Stand in syrup to plump.
  6. 6
    Pack fruit in sterilized jar and add reheated syrup to within 1/2-inch of top. Seal immediately.

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