Pear Conserve - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. pears, peeled, cored and chopped through food chopper
1 1/2 lb. sugar
1/2 lb. raisins
2 oranges and their juice
grated rind from 1 orange
nut meats (if desired)

Preparation

Cook together until thick.
Cook very slowly, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Add chopped nut meats when cooking is done, as heat toughens the nut meats.
Put into jars and seal.