Ginger Pear Preserves

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 5 1/2 cups pears, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 large limes
• 2 1/3 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated gingerroot

Recipe

• 1 after you have peeled and chopped the pears you want 5 1/2 cups.
• 2 using a zester remove green rind from limes; you want 1 t.
• 3 squeeze the limes to get 1/3 cup.
• 4 place pears, rind and juice in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan.
• 5 stir in ginger root and sugar.
• 6 bring fruit to a full boil stirring constantly.
• 7 do this until it reaches the gel stage, around 15 minutes.
• 8 if desired mash the fruit.
• 9 ladle into sterile hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head space.
• 10 seal and process 5 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.