Pear Preserves

Directions

1. 1
   Pare fruit (if hard, cook until tender in water). Make syrup of liquid and sugar.
2. 2
   Add fruit to partly cooled syrup and bring gently to boil. Add lemon, if desired. Boil rapidly until clear and tender. Cool rapidly.
3. 3
   Let stand in syrup to plump. Pack fruit into sterilized jars and add reheated syrup to within 1/2-inch of top.
4. 4
   Seal immediately.