Ginger Pears

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. green ginger
• 1 pt. water
• 8 lbs. sugar
• 8 lbs. pears weighed after paring and coring
• Juice and shredded peel of 3 lemons
• and 3 oranges

Method

1. 1

   Scrape and chop ginger.

2. 2

   Cook in pint of water with orange and lemon peel until tender.

3. 3

   Add sugar, orange and lemon juice and cook until the sugar is dissolved.

4. 4

   Put in pears, chopped coarsely, and cook very slowly for two hours.

5. 5

   Place in small jars and cover when cold.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Atlanta women's club cook book (1921) by Atlanta woman's club, page 51. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

GINGER PEARS. 1/2 lb. green ginger. 1 pt. water. 8 lbs. sugar. Juice and shredded peel of 3 8 lbs. pears weighed after par- lemons and 3 oranges

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