Old-Time Pear Preserves Recipe

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Old-Time Pear Preserves
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Ingredients:

  • 6 lbs pears
  • 10 cups sugar
  • 4 tbsp lemon juice

Directions:

  1. Peel and dice pears.
  2. Put in large pot and cover with sugar.
  3. Let set overnight.
  4. The next day, add lemon juice and bring to a rapid boil.
  5. Turn heat to low and let slow cook 5 to 6 hours, till it turns light brown.
  6. Bring back to a boil and quickly ladle into jars and seal.
  7. For a no-fail seal, invert jars for 5 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 779.05 Kcal (3262 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 6.48mg 0%
Potassium 405.4mg 9%
Total Carbs 201.55g 67%
Sugars 181.24g 725%
Dietary Fiber 10.2g 41%
Vitamin C 16.6mg 28%
Calcium 32.6mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 156.51 Kcal (655 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 1.3mg 0%
Potassium 81.45mg 9%
Total Carbs 40.49g 67%
Sugars 36.41g 725%
Dietary Fiber 2.05g 41%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 28%
Calcium 6.5mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.8
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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