Title: Pickled Pears in Sweetened Vinegar
Categories: Relish Fruit Pickle
Yield: 1 Servings
| 2 | lb | Hard. cooking pears |
| 2 | ts | Cloves |
| 2 | ts | Allspice |
| 1 | ts | Crushed cinnamon stick |
| | | Small piece crushed Ginger |
| 8 | oz | Sugar |
| 1/2 | pt | Vinegar |
Crush all spices together and tie in a piece of muslin [cheese cloth].
Place the bag of spice and the sugar into the vinegar, and heat gently
until the sugar is dissolved. Peel and core the pears and cut into 1/4 or
1/8ths. Simmer the pears in the sweetened vinegar until they are tender
but not overcooked or broken. Lift out and pack into clean jars. Meanwhile
continue to boil the vinegar until it thickens slightly. Pour over the
pears, filling each jar. Tie down and seal securely when cold. Best kept
for 2 or 3 months before use. Brought to you from Ron's Plaice in
Blackpool:)