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Preserved pears are easy to make with just a few ingredients and your fresh pear harvest.
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About 8 pints SERVINGS
Ingredients
- 5-2/3 cups water
- 1-1/3 cups white syrup
- 3-1/4 cups sugar
- Pears, peeled, cut in half lengthwise, seeded and stemmed
Directions
- In a stockpot, bring water, syrup and sugar to boiling.
- Meanwhile, pack pears into hot, sterilized jars.
- Fill jars with hot syrup mixture, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Put on lids and rings, and process in a hot water bath for 30 minutes.Want more home-canning recipes? Read Preserving and Canning Recipes for Garden Produce to get the most out of your harvest this year.
