I make pear butter and pear sauce the same way Alice does her apple butter, open topped crock pot. And, you're right Penny, the house smells so good you tend to slobber down your front if you're not careful. Pears should be ready this coming week and I'm ready. Bought a couple more cases of wide mouth pints at Big Lots last weekend. George penny x stamm wrote: > > Alice, my thanks for the instructions -- it sounds like fun > this fall. Forgot to ask you if you have a favorite apple for > the job..? > > Never heard of leaving a crock pot open before -- should > smell up the house with wonderful perfume! > > Penny, NY > > . > . > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.