PEAR PORT COMPOTE

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Provided by Diana Adcock

Categories Pears

Time 1h5m

Yield 5 pints

Number Of Ingredients 13

10 cups peeled cored and chopped pears
1 cup dark raisin
1 cup golden raisin
1/2 cup chopped dried apricot
1 lemon, juice and zest of
1 orange, juice and zest of
1/2 cup lightly packed golden brown sugar
3 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons nutmeg
1 teaspoon ginger, ground
1/4 teaspoon pickling salt
1 cup blanched slivered almonds
1/4 cup port wine

Steps:

Combine the raisins, apricots, juices and rinds of lemon and orange, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan.
Mix well, add pears and bring to a boil.
Boil gently, covered for 30 min-stir occasionally.
Uncover mixture and boil until thick, around 15 min-stirring frequently.
Stir in almonds and port wine, and stir/boil another 5 min.
Ladle into clean hot jars leaving 1/2 inch head space.
Seal and process 20 minutes in a boiling water bath at altitudes up to 1000 feet.