Hello All

Its that time of year. I am inundated with a bumper Pear Harvest. I have faffed around wondering what to do with all these pears (as I am a domestic godess novice) and some of them are pretty ripe now. I wonder if I can use ripe pears for jam or what I could do with ripe pears?

I am thinking of juicing and freezing, making chutney, relish, jam and conserve. Any preservative experts give me some tips? I am wondering about using pectin and do i have to as I believe pears are low in pectin.

Crumble?

poach pears in brandy. mmm delicious at Christmas

Rose

I've found a recipe for pear and ginger conserve - never tried it but it sounds wonderful.

3lb pears, 60 ml lemon juice, 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind,5 oz glace ginger finely chopped. 3lb sugar

After you have peeled and cored pears, and cut them into chunks, put seeds and cores itno a piece of muslin and tie it up.

Put fruit, muslin, lemon juice and rind, 250 ml water into pan.

Bring to boil and simmer until fruit is soft.

Add sugar and ginger, stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved.

Boil for about 20 mins- test as usual

Discard muslin bag- pot straight away.


Enjoy!
Maria x