Description
Create sweet and spiced pear preserves at home. This recipe captures the essence of ripe pears infused with warm cinnamon, perfect for spreading on toast or enjoying with cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups chopped ripe pears (about 4-5 medium pears)
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare your pears: Wash, peel, core, and chop the ripe pears into small pieces.
- Combine ingredients: In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, combine the chopped pears, granulated sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, and ground cinnamon.
- Cook the preserves: Stir everything together and bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Simmer and thicken: Reduce the heat to low and let the preserves simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 45-60 minutes, or until thickened. The pears should be tender and the mixture should coat the back of a spoon.
- Remove cinnamon stick: Carefully remove and discard the cinnamon stick.
- Jar the preserves: Ladle the hot preserves into clean jars, leaving about 1/4 inch of headspace. Wipe the rims of the jars clean and seal them with lids.
- Process for storage: Process the jars in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes (adjust time for altitude if necessary).
- Cool and store: Let the jars cool completely on the counter. Check seals before storing in a cool, dark place.
Notes
- Use ripe but firm pears for the best texture.
- Adjust sugar to your sweetness preference.
- For a smoother preserve, you can mash some of the pear pieces with a potato masher while cooking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Preserves
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg