Canning with Crackerberries

You've seen many of these recipes here. But I've added a few secret recipes as well.  The garden harvest is ready and you're itching to get your canning jars boiling.  In a few days you will be able to order the printed version, but if you can't wait the Kindle/E-book is now available! 

Want to know what's inside?  Pickles, relishes, tomatoes, preserves, jams, jellies and a whole chapter of hodge-podge recipes to store your garden harvest.

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Fig-Pear Preserves

Figgy Pear Preserves

The fig tree just keeps producing fruit and I just keep trying to come up with new ways to preserve them.  This one is very tasty and different.

4 cups chopped pears, the hard kind

8 cups chopped fresh figs, less ripe is better

1/3 cup lemon juice

6 cups sugar

Combine all ingredients in preserving pot and bring to a boil over med-high heat.  Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 2- 2½ hours until thick and brown.  Stir very often.

Spoon into prepared sterilized jars and seal in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.  Yield: 8 – 8 oz jars.

© Crackerberries 2013

Brandied Pear Preserves

3½ quarts peeled, cored and chopped pears

2¾ cups water

10 cups sugar

1/3 cup lemon juice

¼ cup Gran Gala Liquor

Combine pears and water and cook on medium high heat, covered for one hour.

Gently mash pears.  Measure 2½ quarts mashed cooked pears.  Add 10 cups sugar and 1/3 cup lemon juice.  Cook 50 minutes until gel stage (220º). 

Remove from heat and stir 5 minutes to prevent fruit from floating.  Stir in stir in ¼ cup Gran Gala triple orange liquor; spoon into hot sterilized jars and process in boiling water bath 20 minutes. 

Yield: 6 pints

© Crackerberries 2011