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Cherry Pear Conserve

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

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

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 13, 2008

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Cherry Pear Conserve cont.

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.