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Orange Pear Jam

Submitted by: Delores Ward 
Full of fruity flavor, this delightful jam is a great toast topper. Delores Ward of Decatur, Indiana came up with the recipe when a neighbor gave her an armload of pears. 'Everyone really likes it,' says Delores. 

Plum-Kissed Pear Jam

Submitted by: Margaret Zickert 
'Years ago, when I complained my pear jam was bland, an aunt suggested that I add plum pulp to my next batch,' recalls Margaret Zickert from Deerfield, Wisconsin. 'I did...and then I won the grand prize in a recipe contest with the thick tasty results!' 

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Pear Preserves Cake

Submitted by: NELL 2 
Three spiced layers with pecans and pear preserves, and decorated with caramel frosting. 

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Pear Honey

Submitted by: VICKSEXT 
Home Town: Clarksville, Tennessee, USA
Living In: Pensacola, Florida, USA
This tastes so much like honey, your friends will never believe that the bees did not make it. Great on hot biscuits and to give as gifts. This was my grandmother's recipe that she made every fall. Hope you love it! 

Pear Mincemeat with Apricots

Submitted by: TRACYMULDER 
Fresh pears are cooked with a variety of whole citrus fruits, apple, dried apricots, raisins and currants in spiced grape juice. If properly sealed, these preserves will keep for one year. 

Strawberry Preserves I

Submitted by: Stephanie 
This is just an old fashioned recipe for strawberry preserves. This recipe leaves the berries whole for a rich chunky jam. 

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Spiced D'Anjou Pear Bread

Submitted by: JAWANDMEE 
More like cake than bread, this 'plummy' creation is moist and delicious. The pears and spices combine so tastily that I only bake this when there are other people around so I won't eat both loaves all by myself. 

Cranberry Pear Compote

Submitted by: Linda James 
'While simmering apples in brown sugar and cinnamon, I decided to add a ripe pear and a few cranberries to the mix,' says Linda James of Greenfield, Wisconsin. 'The result was a thick, tangy-sweet sauce that's terrific over frozen yogurt.' 

Strawberry Preserves II

Submitted by: ZANDALI 
Home Town: Chapin, South Carolina, USA
Yummy strawberry freezer preserves! This is an easy recipe, but it has to set overnight to congeal properly. 

Grandma's Red Hot Southern Sweet Potatoes

Submitted by: JenSmith 
Living In: Claremore, Oklahoma, USA
Sweet potatoes are baked with brown sugar and red hot cinnamon candies. My grandmother used to make this simple sweet-spicy dish every year for the holidays. It's so delicious, you'll want to make it all year. 
 
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