Spiced pear jam
30 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | cups | Pear -- about 5 lbs. |
| Chopped or coarsely ground | ||
| Peeled | ||
| 4 | cups | Sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground cloves |
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a large kettle. simmer, uncovered, for 1½ to 2 hours or until thick, stirring occasionally. Stir more frequently as the mixture thickens. Remove from the heat; skim off foam. Pour hot into hot jars, leaving ¼ in. headspace. Adjust caps.
Process for 10 min. in a boiling-water bath. Yield: 6 half pints.
Editor's Note: this recipe does not require pectin.
Recipe By : Country Woman