Ginger Pear Preserves

Cooking Light, 2005

    6 cups ripe Bosc or bartlett pears cube (1 3/4 lb)             
    3/4 cup chop seed lemons                                       
    1/4 cup pear liqueur                                           
    1-2 tablespoons grate ginger                                   
    4 cups sugar                                                   
    1/2 cup water                                                  

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large saucepan. Stir in sugar and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 12 hours (do not refrigerate).
Bring to a boil, uncovered, over high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour and 15 minutes or until thick, stirring occasionally. Place 1 cup preserves into each of 4 sterilized (8-ounce) jars. Cover with lids, and cool upside down on a wire rack. Chill.

Note: Preserves will keep in the refrigerator for up to six weeks.

Yield: 4 cups (serving size: 1 tablespoon)

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 51(0.0% from fat); FAT 0.0g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.0g); PROTEIN 0.1g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 2mg; SODIUM 1mg; FIBER 0.3g; IRON 0.0mg; CARBOHYDRATE 13.1g