Preserved Pears

Name: Preserved Pears
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms Bartlett pears; 473 milliliters sugar; 2 liters water; 2 star anise; 4 cardamom pods; 1 stick cinnamon

Preserved Pears is a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe with 6 servings. This condiment has 503 calories, 2g of protein, and 1g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have bartlett pears, cinnamon, cardamom pods, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Preserved Lemons, Preserved Lemons, and Preserved Lemons.

Instructions

Prepare the pears: Peel, core, and quarter the pears.

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Pear

Add them to a bowl of cold water that has been acidified with lemon juice or citric acid (can use the contents of a vitamin C capsule), to help prevent discoloration of the pears from oxidation.

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Citric Acid

Lemon Juice

Pear

Water

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Bowl

Boil water with sugar and spices: In a large (5 or 6 quart) pot, add the sugar, water, and spices. Bring to a boil.

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Spices

Sugar

Water

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Pot

Transfer the pear quarters from their lemon solution to the boiling sugar water.

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Lemon

Sugar

Water

Pear

Let come to a boil again, cook for 5 minutes.

Pack the jars with pears: Pack your canning jars with the pears.

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Pear

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Canning Jar

Pour the remaining syrup over the pears to cover, leaving 1/2-inch of headroom from the tops of the jars. Wipe the rims with a paper towel. Put on the lids.

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Pear

Syrup