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Ingredients

  • 8 cups peeled finely chopped ripe pears (about 5 1/2 lb.)
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or more according to your taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Method

  • Add all the ingredients to a dutch oven.
  • Bring mixture to a boil and stir constantly.
  • Lower the heat and simmer, stirring frequently, for 2 hours or until thickened.
  • Skim off foam with a metal spoon.
  • Pour immediately into hot sterilized jars, filling to about 1/4 inch from the top.
  • Remove air bubbles and wipe jar rims.
  • Cover quickly with metal lids and screw on bands.
  • Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.