Pears

Ingredients

• one pound of sugar
• three of fruit
• one quart of water

Method

1. 1

   Pare the fruit and cut in halves.

2. 2

   Throw into cold water, or they will be discolored.

3. 3

   When the syrup is boiling, take the pears from the water, and drop into the syrup.

4. 4

   Cook until they can be pierced easily with a silver fork.

5. 5

   Fill the jars with fruit, and fill up to the brim with syrup.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Miss Parloa's new cook book and marketing guide (1880) by Maria Parloa, page 167. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Pears. Pare the fruit and cut in halves. Throw into cold water, or they will be discolored. Use one pound of sugar for three of fruit, and one quart of water

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