Southern Pear Jam

Total Time: 15 hrs
Preparation Time: 12 hrs
Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 40 lbs of whole pears


• 10 lbs sugar


• 2 tablespoons cinnamon


• 1 teaspoon allspice


• 2 ounces pectin

Recipe

• 1 peel pears and quarter. this will yeild approximately 18 -20 pounds. in a food processor, course chop into 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces.


• 2 place in a large stainless steel and add sugar and spices. stir well and let set over night.( at least 12 hours)


• 3 stir pear mixture and bring it to a boil, add the pecin and return to a boil for 10 minutes stirring well. turn heat to simmer, stirring well and often for 4 hours or untill it reduces to the desired thickness. warning- the sugar will stick to the bottom of the pan and and cause you lots of greif at clean up if you don't stir often.


• 4 when finished, the fruit mixture will be dark brown in color. laddle into sterliized canning jars. seal with sterlized lids and flats.


• 5 place in boiling water bath for 10 minutes. remove and place on a dry towel to cool. i can hear those lids popping now!