So, I got a great recipe via my Aunt DeAnna that belonged to my Great-(great?) Aunt Mae. We got to talking canning at my last visit to Grand Junction, and Nanny, DeAnna and I were discussing recipes. They brought up Pear Honey and I said, “Wha?” It’s thicker than honey but thinner than jam. It’s meant to be put on pancakes or waffles…. I think I drooled a little.
So here is the recipe for
Aunt Mae’s Pear Honey
1 quart pears, peeled and pitted (4 cups)
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 cup of crushed pineapple
1 quart of sugar
I mashed pears with a masher, then used my hand mixer to get them down to a puree’d consistency. I think having a large food processor would have been a bit better. So it goes.
Put pears and vinegar in a pot and bring to a boil. Cook 6 minutes. Add pineapple and bring back to boil. Then add sugar and cook 15-20 minutes. I cooked it closer to 20 to encourage it to thicken. 🙂 Turn off heat, can. and process in a water bath canner for 10 minutes.
I doubled it and got 6 1/2 pints. 🙂 The color is SO beautiful and it tastes like heaven! I’m thinking pancakes for dinner are in my near future.
