Spiced Pears

Ingredients

• peck pears
• 3 pounds sugar
• 1 pint vinegar
• ounce ginger root
• Whole allspice
• Stick cinnamon
• Whole cloves

Method

1. 1

   Cut the pears in halves, remove the seeds, and pare.

2. 2

   Stick three or four cloves into each piece of pear.

3. 3

   Make a syrup of the vinegar and sugar.

4. 4

   Divide the spices into two parts, tie in cheesecloth bags, and add to the syrup.

5. 5

   When the syrup simmers, add the pears and lemon rind; bring to a boil, remove from fire, and turn into a stone jar.

6. 6

   Cover and stand in a cool place overnight.

7. 7

   Repeat boiling and cooling for five consecutive days.

8. 8

   On the last day, remove the fruit, evaporate the syrup, add the fruit back, heat to boiling, and jar.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from A text-book of cooking (1915) by Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer, page 124. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SPICED PEARS \ peck pears Rind of ^ lemon 3 pounds sugar Whole allspice 1 pint vinegar Stick cinnamon \ ounce ginger root Whole cloves

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