Pretty Pear Preserves

Name: Pretty Pear Preserves
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 7 half pints
Ingredients: 4 lbs hard pears, peeled, cored; 1 (12 ounce) jar maraschino cherries; 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, in juice; 1 lemon, juice of; sugar

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Recipe by PaulaG

I found this recipe on the Oregon State University Extension Service website. I have updated the ingredients list and added in the juice of 1 lemon. Other than that didn't change a thing. These pears are a beautiful red and would make excellent gifts for family and friends.

READY IN: 1hr 10mins

YIELD: 7 half pints

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

4

lbs hard pears, peeled, cored
1

(12 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
1

(20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, in juice
1

lemon, juice of
sugar

DIRECTIONS

Process the pears in a food processor until finely chopped. Remove pears to a large bowl. Add cherries and juice to processor bowl and pulse a couple of times to lightly chop. Add cherries to pears. Drain the pineapple. Place drained pineapple in food processor bowl and pulse 2 to 3 times to coarsely chop then add to other fruit.
Measure the fruit. Yield should be 8 to 9 cups. For every cup of fruit you will need 3/4 cup of sugar. In a large kettle, combine the chopped fruit, sugar and juice of 1 lemon. Cook gently until mixture reaches the gel point. This should take approximately 40 minutes.
Ladle mixture into hot sterilized jars. Clean jar rims and place 2-piece lids on jars. Process in a water bath canner as per your local county Extension office.

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