Canned Pears (Pere Sciroppate)
 
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Ingredients
  • 1-1.5 pounds of Forelle pears (you can substitute other pear varieties)
  • 1 whole lemon
  • Filtered water
  • 1.5 cups of sugar
  • Ball/Mason jars
Process
  1. Peal the pears and cut into quarters removing any tough membrane and all seeds. Place the pears in a large pot with fresh filtered water, the juice of 1 lemon (assuming you can 1-2 pounds of cut pear into a large pot), and 1-1.5 cups of sugar. You'll want to add enough water to barely cover the pears.
  2. Bring the mixture to a boil and let cook for 10-15 minutes (you don't want to make the fruit to soft at this point). Let the pears cool slightly and place them in mason jars and cover with cooking liquid. Place the mason jars in a large pot with boiling water and sterilize for 15 minutes and until your seal develops.
Notes
You can re-use some commercial jars per our photos (and what folks do in Calabria), however please read through the article at http://czechthatout.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/1235/
Recipe by Scordo.com - Italian Food Recipes and Lifestyle at http://www.scordo.com/recipe/canned-pears-pere-sciroppate.html