Gingered Pears

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound of ginger root
• 4 lemons
• 6 pounds of pears
• 3 pounds of sugar

Method

1. 1

   Cut ginger root small, cover with water, and simmer for about 1 hour.

2. 2

   Strain, add enough water to make 2 cups.

3. 3

   Slice lemons thinly and cook in ginger water until tender.

4. 4

   Add sugar and cook for 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Add pears, cored, pared, and cut into eighths.

6. 6

   Follow directions for preserves.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Lessons in cooking through preparation of meals (1912) by Eva Roberta Robinson, page 179. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Gingered Pears Cut ys pound of ginger root as small as possible, cover with water and let simmer for about i h, or longer if neces- sary to make a strong decoction. Strain, add enough water to make 2 c. Slice 4 lemons very thin, carefully discarding all seeds and cook in the ginger water until the skin is ten- der. Then add 43^ pounds sugar, and cook 5 m. Add 6 pounds of pears

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