Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (2 tablespoons)
  • Calories:
  • 70
  • Fat:
  • 1 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 0 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 0 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 1 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 17 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 0 g


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Cherry Pear Conserve

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I use pears harvested from my own trees to make this conserve. I love it combined with cream cheese and spread between two waffles that are topped with pure maple syrup.

SERVINGS: 160

CATEGORY: Condiment

METHOD: Water Bath

TIME: Prep: 1-1/4 hours + chilling Process: 15 min. + standing

Ingredients:

  • 2 medium lemons
  • 2 medium limes
  • 8 cups chopped peeled ripe pears
  • 2 cans (16 ounces each) pitted tart cherries, drained
  • 2 cans (20 ounces each) crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 2 cups raisins
  • 10 cups sugar
  • 1-1/3 cups coarsely chopped walnuts

Directions:

Grate peel from lemons and limes; set peel aside. Remove pith from lemons and limes; section the fruit and place in a large bowl. Add lemon and lime peel, pears, cherries, pineapple, raisins and sugar. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
    Transfer to a large kettle or Dutch oven. Cook over medium heat for 50-60 minutes or until thickened. Stir in nuts; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Immediately ladle into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Adjust caps. Process for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath. Yield: 10 pints.


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