Pear Honey - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lb. white sugar
8 lb. pears
1 large can crushed pineapple

Preparation

Put pears in a heavy kettle or canner with tight-fitting lid. Pour sugar and pineapple over pears and set overnight to form juice.
Bring to a slow boil and cook for 3 hours.
Don't open lid or stir during the entire cooking period.
Put through strainer. Put back in kettle and bring to boil, then put in jars.