Ginger Pear

Ingredients

• Candied ginger-root, li/^ pounds
• Pears, 8 pounds
• Granulated sugar, 8 pounds
• Lemons, 4

Method

1. 1

   Pare the fruit and cut and slice into small pieces.

2. 2

   Slice the ginger, and place the pear, ginger, and sugar on the fire, and boil slowly for 1 hour.

3. 3

   Do not put water with it unless the pears are very dry.

4. 4

   While this is boiling put on the lemons, in cold water and boil until very tender; then cut them up, taking out the seeds, and cut them fine.

5. 5

   After the pears have boiled an hour add them to the lemons, and boil together for another full hour.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Around-the-world cook book (1913) by Mary Louise Barroll, page 66. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

GINGER PEAE Candied ginger-root, li/^ pounds, Pears, 8 pounds, 193 PICKLES AND RELISHES AROUND-THE-WORLD COOK BOOK Granulated sugar, 8 pounds, Lemons, 4

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