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Grandma's Pear Preserves

SUBMITTED BY: Bridget

"Grandma grew up in rural NC and always made these for the family. They are so good ... I hope you enjoy these as much as we have."
PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  45 Min
Original recipe yield 6 - 8 ounce jars

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 6 cups peeled, cored, and sliced pears
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 (2 ounce) package powdered fruit pectin
  • 8 cups white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground allspice
  • 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Sterilize jars and lids in boiling water for at least 10 minutes. Let simmer while making jam.
  2. In a large saucepan, combine pears, water, and lemon juice. Cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in pectin, and bring to a full boil. Stir in the white sugar, and continue boiling and stirring uncovered for 1 minute, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, and stir in brown sugar, allspice, and nutmeg.
  3. Quickly fill jars to within 1/2 inch of the top. Wipe rims clean, and top with lids. Process jars in boiling water for 10 minutes to seal.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2007 by nookerbean
okay, I knew making this that there was a chance of it being syrupy (reading the reviews) but,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2003 by AMWALKERS
This looked like a really good preserve recipe, but there was way too much syrup for the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2003 by LIBERTY2003
Great flavor and easy to make... I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2006 by EUBBIE
This makes wonderful jam. I followed the recipe exactly as written. The jam set quickly and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2007 by RAGOODLETT
I just made this recipe; I was originally looking for a pear butter recipe and this seemed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2003 by MARYPOP
I was looking for a spicy pear preserve recipe and am glad I found this one! It is easy and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2003 by RAINFALL41
I thought this recipe turned out excellent and is now my favorite recipe for pear preserves. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2006 by Savannah1234
This recipe is great!! I had some pears from my Fathers pear tree and froze them. I thawed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2003 by JOYCE_NIELSEN
Very straight forward directions made this recipe easy to follow. The results are scrumptuous... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2004 by DENISE243
I cut down on the spices by half and this recipe went over great with all my family and friends MORE