30-60 mins
Make-Ahead
Over 1 hour
Quick & Easy
Under 15 mins
Under 30 mins
Pear Honey Preserves
Pear Honey Preserves
Pear Honey Preserves
⏱1h 30m
👥Approximately 3-4 half-pint jars
🔥90 cal
Medium
🍽️European
A refined version of classic pear preserves, featuring the addition of vanilla bean and a more complex spice blend. This preserve offers a deeper, more aromatic flavor profile.
4 poundsPears-such as Bosc or Anjou, peeled, cored, and diced
A refined version of classic pear preserves, featuring the addition of vanilla bean and a more complex spice blend. This preserve offers a deeper, more aromatic flavor profile.
Prepare canning jars and lids according to manufacturer's instructions. Keep warm until ready to fill.
Combine all Pears, Sugar, Honey, Lemon Juice, Vanilla Bean (including scraped seeds), and Spices in a large, heavy-bottomed pot.
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly to prevent sticking.
Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture reaches the gel stage (about 60-75 minutes). To test for gel stage, place a small spoonful of preserves on a chilled plate and let it cool. If it wrinkles when pushed with a finger, it's ready.
Remove from heat and skim off any foam. Remove the vanilla bean pod.
Ladle hot preserves into warm jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
Process in a boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes (adjust processing time for altitude).
Let jars cool completely. Check seals before storing.
Ingredients
3
4 pounds1814 gPears-such as Bosc or Anjou, peeled, cored, and diced
2 1/2 cups500 gGranulated Sugar
1 cup240 mLHoney-local wildflower honey preferred
1/4 cup60 mLLemon Juice-freshly squeezed
11Vanilla Bean-split and scraped
1/2 teaspoon2.5 mLGround Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon1.25 mLGround Ginger
1/8 teaspoon0.625 mLGround Cloves
Equipment
Large heavy-bottomed pot
Canning jars and lids
Boiling water bath canner
Jar lifter
Ladle
Small plates for gel test
Small knife for vanilla bean
Instructions
Prepare canning jars and lids according to manufacturer's instructions. Keep warm until ready to fill.
Combine all Pears, Sugar, Honey, Lemon Juice, Vanilla Bean (including scraped seeds), and Spices in a large, heavy-bottomed pot.
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly to prevent sticking.
Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture reaches the gel stage (about 60-75 minutes). To test for gel stage, place a small spoonful of preserves on a chilled plate and let it cool. If it wrinkles when pushed with a finger, it's ready.
Remove from heat and skim off any foam. Remove the vanilla bean pod.
Ladle hot preserves into warm jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
Process in a boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes (adjust processing time for altitude).
Let jars cool completely. Check seals before storing.
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