Categories: conserves, jams, jelly, marmalades, preserves

Ingredients

• 7 lbs. pears, peeled, cored and cut into eighths
• 2 lemons, unpeeled and cut into eighths
• 2 cups raisins
• 6 cups sugar
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. ground allspice
• 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 Tbsp. ground cloves
• 1/2 cup vinegar

Directions

1. Using a food processor with the knife blade, process about 1 cup of pears at a time until finely chopped. Repeat until all pears are used.
2. Combine chopped pears and remaining ingredients in a large pot, such as a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes.
3. Pour hot mixture into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Cover at once with metal lids and screw bands until tight. Process in boiling water bath for 25 minutes. Serve as a relish or use to make Pear Mincemeat Pie and Pear Mincemeat Cookies.

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5. makes 7 1/2 pints

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