Pear Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. pears
6 c. sugar
2 c. water
4 c. vinegar
2 pieces ginger root
2 sticks cinnamon
2 Tbsp. whole allspice
2 Tbsp. cloves

Preparation

Boil pears 20 to 30 minutes in clear water.
Boil the sugar, water, vinegar and spices in bag.
Drain pears and put in vinegar mixture.
Cook until pears are tender.
Pack in hot jars.
Process in hot water bath 5 minutes.
Seal.
Take jars out and place in dark place.