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pear preserves

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Lisa Johnson
Macon, GA

My dad loves pear preserves and so does my husband too. I make pear preserves for my dad and my husband. They loves to put on toast and biscuits. They are so great and tasty and sweet.

(1 rating)
yield 5 pints
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients For pear preserves

  • 16 c
    peeled, cored, coarsely chopped pears
  • 16 c
    sugar
  • juice of 2 lemons

How To Make pear preserves

  • 1
    Mix the ingredients together aand let soak overnight. Place in a large pot and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 hours or until the spoon is coasted with syrup when removed from the pot. Do not overcook. Store in sterilized jars, following general canning procedures.
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