Christmas Pears
Ingredients
- 12 perfectly ripe pears
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 1/3 cup cinnamon red heart candies (7oz or 220 grams)
- 1 1/4 quarts of water (1.25 liters)
- 1 tablespoon fruit color protector (such as fresh fruit)
- 2 drops red food coloring
Instructions
Peel, core and halve the pears. Remove the skin of pears, core them and cut then in half. Combine the lemon juice with enough water to cover the pear halves and submerge them in the liquid to avoid discoloration. Boil candies and water in a saucepan, boil the candies in the water stirring until completely dissolved. Add the fruit color protector and food coloring. Stir until completely dissolved about 2 minutes. Add the pears, drain the pear halves add to the saucepan and cook for 3-4 minutes or until the pears are heated through. Bottle, ladle the fruit into the jars and top up with the red cooking liquid. Release the air bubbles in the jars and clean the rims and seal Process, place the jars in a gently boiling hot water canner (210 degrees F) (100 degrees C). Process for 20 minutes.