Pear Conserve - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 medium-size pears
1 orange (use peel too)
2 c. raisins
2 lemons
5 c. sugar
walnuts
1 (14 oz.) can pineapple tidbits
1 (3 oz.) bottle maraschino cherries

Preparation

Chop all ingredients, except maraschino cherries.
Blend well, cook until thick, about 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
Add cherries near end of cooking time.
Pour into jars and seal.