Kieffer Pear Preserves
by Vivian Howard on Oct 25, 2017
As Vivian wrote on her blog: "Kieffer preserves are so special in fact, I wouldn't dream of simply typecasting them as condiments for toast or biscuits. They've got way more potential than that."
- Servings
- About 5 half-pint jars
- Course
- Side Dish
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds peeled, cored and sliced Kieffer or sand pears 2 pounds granulated white sugar
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced, seeds removed
Instructions
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Toss the sliced pears with the sugar and lemon slices in a large bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit overnight in the refrigerator. (This step is crucial. Do not skip it. If you do, you'll make jam not preserves.) The next day, cook all the fruit and the accumulated juice over mediumlow heat for about 30 minutes until the fruit is translucent.
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Pack fruit into hot, sterilized canning jars, leaving 1⁄4inch headspace. Cook syrup for 3 to 5 minutes, or longer if it is too thin. Pour hot syrup over fruit, leaving 1⁄4inch headspace. Wipe jar rims and adjust lids. Process for five minutes in a boiling water bath.
