GINGER PEAR PRESERVES

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Make and share this Ginger Pear Preserves recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Diana Adcock

Categories     Pears

Time 50m

Yield 7 quarter pints

Number Of Ingredients 4

5 1/2 cups pears, peeled and finely chopped
2 large limes
2 1/3 cups white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons grated gingerroot

Steps:

  • After you have peeled and chopped the pears you want 5 1/2 cups.
  • Using a zester remove green rind from limes; you want 1 T.
  • Squeeze the limes to get 1/3 cup.
  • Place pears, rind and juice in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan.
  • Stir in ginger root and sugar.
  • Bring fruit to a full boil stirring constantly.
  • Do this until it reaches the gel stage, around 15 minutes.
  • If desired mash the fruit.
  • Ladle into sterile hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head space.
  • Seal and process 5 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.2, Fat 0.2, Sodium 1.7, Carbohydrate 88.8, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 79.6, Protein 0.6

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