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Honey Spiced Pears

Honey Spiced Pears

Some friends of ours have a pear tree that overwhelms them with abundance every year, and this year that turned into two laundry baskets full of pears for me. I am always on the search for real food canning recipes that cut out the processed sugar used as a preservative in anything using fruit, and I was thrilled to find this recipe.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 pints
Course: Preserves
Cuisine: American
Calories: 800
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 7 pounds pears
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 2 cups apple cider vinegar
  • 1 quart honey

Method
 

  1. Peel and slice the pears.
  2. Place the spices in cheesecloth and tie with string.
  3. Fill the canner with water and bring to a boil. Add the empty jars and lids and boil for a few minutes. (I just let the jars boil while I'm working with whatever is going into them. Then I remove them and add hot food to hot, sterilized jars.)
  4. Place the pears in a stainless steel pot.
  5. Add the spice bag, the vinegar, and the honey.
  6. Stir gently.
  7. Heat over high heat until the pears are tender. Remove the pears from the sauce.
  8. Boil the syrup until thick, about 10 to 15 minutes.
  9. Pack the pears into the hot jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
  10. Using a funnel, ladle the syrup into the jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
  11. Wipe the rims clean. Adjust the lids.
  12. Carefully set into boiling water in your canner. Make sure the water covers the top of the jars. Process in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes.
  13. Remove the jars and set aside to seal and cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 800kcalCarbohydrates: 212gProtein: 2gFat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 17mgPotassium: 760mgFiber: 17gSugar: 181gVitamin A: 135IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 2mg

Notes

I try to use all stainless steel or wood when canning and preserving, to avoid food reacting to different metals. You'll need a boiling water canner, cheesecloth and string, a slotted spoon, a ladle, a funnel, and 6 pint jars with lids and rims.

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