Spiced Pears Preserve

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almu21 @cookalmu

I prepared this preserve back in October as all the pears were starting to go off and plan to use them as part of my Christmas eve fruit salad.

Spiced Pears Preserve

I prepared this preserve back in October as all the pears were starting to go off and plan to use them as part of my Christmas eve fruit salad.

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Ingredients

60 mins
6 servings
  1. 1 1/2 kgconference pears
  2. 1bowl with water and a squirt of lemon juice to avoid pears from browning
  3. 1rind from one and a half lemons
  4. 1 slicefresh ginger
  5. 1cinnamon stick
  6. 600 gramssugar
  7. 450 mlwater
  8. 3 tbsplemon juice

Cooking Instructions

60 mins
  1. 1

    Peel core and chop pears into chunks. Reserve for later in water and lemon juice bath.

  2. 2

    Simmer peel and cores with the 450 ml of water, lemon rind and slice of ginger

  3. 3

    After 10 minutes drain liquid and discard peels

  4. 4

    Put pear chunks and cinnamon stick in the liquid and boil until soft.

  5. 5

    Add sugar stir until dissolved and bring to a boil. Simmer quickly to set point.

  6. 6

    Bottle and cover with sugary liquid.

  7. 7

    Cover pots with water in deep pan and simmer at sterilizing temperature 87C for about 20-30 minutes

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Chemist by trade. Inspired by my grandad to grow my own crops. I hate waste and found a hobby in the art of pickling, jamming and marmalading. Although most of my creations end up as presents I must admit that others happiness makes me proud of my hard work.
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