Country Cooking – Pennsylvania Ginger Pears

Pennsylvania Ginger Pears

Ingredients

• 5 lbs. firm, ripe pears
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup slivered lemon rind
• 3 pounds light brown sugar
• 12 cups water
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 tbsp cracked ginger

Directions

Peel, core and quarter pears and place into a 5 quart saucepan. Boil lemon rind in water 10 minutes, drain and discard water. Add rind to pears. Tie ginger in a cheesecloth sachet and add pears with remaining ingredients. Simmer 1 hour or until pears are soft and translucent, stirring frequently. Remove cheesecloth and serve.
Recipe from www.betterrecipes.com

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