Pear Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 doz. pears
4 c. sugar
2 c. water
4 c. vinegar
2 sticks cinnamon
2 Tbsp. whole allspice
2 Tbsp. whole cloves

Preparation

Quarter and core pears.
Boil 20 minutes in clear water.
Boil sugar, water, vinegar and spices (tied in bag) for 10 minutes. Add pears and let stand overnight.
Cook pears until tender and put into hot jars.
Cook syrup until thick.
Pour over pears and seal jars.