Pears, pears and yes more pears! Forty lbs of perfect Comice pears. I wasn't sure if I was even going to attempt to can pears this year. All I really know about pears is that I love them with cheese, wine, and several appetizer type dishes. Otherwise, for me anyway, pears can be too grainy...But of course I started thinking of how great pears would taste in the dead of winter in a pear crumble, or enjoying fresh pears with cottage cheese for breakfast...hmm. I decided I would just go and take a look at the farmers market to see what they had and at what price. I had been reading about all types of pears that were in season and I knew Bartlet's were considered your canning pear. But I also knew Comice pears were so sweet and delicious. I figure its like wine, why cook with a wine you hate?? Well, why can with a pear I wasn't that in to? I went to the market and what'ya know, out of Bartlett's....too bad. Comice??? Big beautiful crates of Comice :) $28 for 40 lbs. Deal! So here we go....
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| 40lbs Comice Pears |
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| Wash, wash |
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| Peel,core and cut. |
After making a sugar bath for the pears and letting them sit in a gentle boil take pears out of sugar bath and put in to sterile jars...aren't they gorgeous??
http://www.pickyourown.org/pearhoney.htm I love this website its so informational and believe me you never waste any of the fruit.
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| 20 min bath |
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| Save your peels for pear honey |
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| Lovely. |
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| Pear sugar bath. Save to use in pear tini's and pear honey. |
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| Sirly loves to crow from up high. |
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| Loves this old farm house.. |
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| What are you thankful for? |
I'm thankful that I get to eat your food... ;)
ReplyDeleteHow did your pears hold up to canning? I’m thinking of planting Comice pear trees for canning and am curious about their texture and flavor after processing.
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