[gardeners] Pear Honey
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 02 Aug 2001 15:27:07 -0500
Okay Mary Anne, finally found the pear honey recipe. Got it from Vicky Shaw out on the Left Coast
about 1998.
Honey Pear Preserves, aka Pear Honey
3 lbs firm, ripe pears
1 lemon, unpeeled, sliced thin
1.5 cups sugar
1/2 cup honey
1 tspn Fresh Rosemary, snipped in tiny pieces
Core, peel and finely chop enough pears to measure 4 cups. In a 4 quart pot combine pears, lemon,
sugar, and honey. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Stir in
rosemary. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until mixture is thick and sheets off a metal spoon, stirring
frequently. Ladle hot preserves into hot 1/2 pint canning jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Put on
two piece lid and ring. Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
Makes 3 1/2 pints.
I have successfully doubled this recipe with no problems.
Hope this is what you're looking for.
George