Pear Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. pears
3 c. sugar
3 c. water
1 lemon, sliced

Preparation

Add 1/2 sugar to water and boil 2 minutes.
Add pears and boil 15 minutes.
Add remaining sugar and lemon.
Cook until fruit is tender and clear.
Let stand several hours.
Strain.
Pack cold fruit into hot jars.
Boil syrup until thick as honey.
Pour hot syrup over pears.
Seal.