Salmon Party Log - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. can or 2 c. salmon
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. grated onion
1 tsp. prepared horseradish
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. liquid smoke or paprika
1/2 c. chopped pecans
3 Tbsp. snipped parsley

Preparation

Peel and core slice pears. Weigh the fruit and use 1 pound fruit with 3/4 pound sugar.
Put pears in clear water and boil gently until tender and can be pierced with a fork.
Take from water and put a layer of pears and a layer of sugar.
Repeat until all has been used.
Let stand overnight.
Pour off syrup, bring to a boil, add pears and cook until clear and the syrup is thick as preserve syrup.