Stewed Pears

Ingredients

• two quarts of pears
• one pint of maple sugar
• one-fourth pint of water

Method

1. 1

   Wipe the pears, leaving stems and skins, or halve if larger.

2. 2

   Cook all ingredients in a kettle until tender.

3. 3

   White sugar and lemon peel may be substituted.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 3 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Fruit recipes (1907) by Berry, Riley Maria Fletcher Mrs., page 24. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

stewed pears, and other dishes are concocted from the dried fruit and thoroughly relished. In packing pears place between layers of elder blossoms to add flavour. PEARS UNCOOKED A Breakfast or Supper Dish To vary the serving of pears au naturel, pare, core, and slice mellow, well-flavoured fruit, using a silver knife. THE PEAR st Sprinkle the slices with sugar; chill well, then serve with cream and brown bread and butter: a substantial and dainty meal. PYRAMID OF PEARS Pears sliced, sugared, with a little lemon or orange juice, or sherry, added, or pears which are so prepared and then crushed may be heaped in layers, alternating with whipped cream, and sprinkled with candied cherries or angelica. STEWED PEARS Take small, acid pears and wipe, leaving stems and skins as they are or halving if of larger size. To two quarts of pears allow one pint of maple sugar and one-fourth pint of water

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