Instructions

  1. Place 5-1/2 to 6 cups chopped pears and the lemon juice in a heavy pot.
  2. Mash pears with a potato masher to desired chunkiness. If you like it fine you can coarsely grind it. But a food processor will make it too pureed for this recipe.
  3. Stir-in the powdered pectin, spices and ginger.
  4. Bring to a boil and boil hard for one minute.
  5. Add the sugar.
  6. Bring back to a boil and boil hard for 4-minutes stirring frequently.
  7. Ladle into sterile jars, seal and process for 10 minutes.
  8. Yield 7 half pints.