Categories: Jellies or Jams, Pears
Ingredients
- 8 cups peeled finely chopped ripe pears (about 5 1/2 lb.)
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or more according to your taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions
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Add all the ingredients to a dutch oven.
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Bring mixture to a boil and stir constantly.
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Lower the heat and simmer, stirring frequently, for 2 hours or until thickened.
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Skim off foam with a metal spoon.
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Pour immediately into hot sterilized jars, filling to about 1/4 inch from the top.
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Remove air bubbles and wipe jar rims.
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Cover quickly with metal lids and screw on bands.
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Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.