Pear Pickles
Another good one for holiday gifts-good with cheese and biscuts.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 6
- 4cups water
- 2teaspoons fresh fruit, mixed with the water in a large glass bowl
- 1teaspoon pickling spices
- 1
- 1inch gingerroot
- 3cups white sugar
- 1 1⁄2
- 1⁄2
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DIRECTIONS
- As you prepare the pears add them to the fruit fresh bath.
- Tie pickling spice, cloves and ginger root in a spice bag.
- Prepare liquid by combining the spice bags, sugar, water, vinegar and lemon slices in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, cover and boil gently for 5 min.
- Transfer pears to pickling liquid to create a single layer.
- Cook 7 minutes.
- Remove and place in a large bowl.
- Repeat until all pears are cooked.
- When all the pears are cooked pour the pickling liquid over them.
- Cover and let stand 12-18 hours-in a cool place.
- Pack pears in clean hot jars-remove spice bags and bring liquid to a boil.
- Pour over pears leaving 1/2 inch head space.
- Seal and process 15 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.
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