OLD-TIME PEAR PRESERVES

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Make and share this Old-Time Pear Preserves recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dancer

Categories     Spreads

Time 6h25m

Yield 6 pints.

Number Of Ingredients 3

6 lbs pears
10 cups sugar
4 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • Peel and dice pears.
  • Put in large pot and cover with sugar.
  • Let set overnight.
  • The next day, add lemon juice and bring to a rapid boil.
  • Turn heat to low and let slow cook 5 to 6 hours, till it turns light brown.
  • Bring back to a boil and quickly ladle into jars and seal.
  • For a no-fail seal, invert jars for 5 minutes.

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