Pear Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. sugar
2 sticks cinnamon
1 c. water
quartered pears
1 pt. cider vinegar
1 Tbsp. ginger root
2 Tbsp. pickling spices

Preparation

Heat together sugar, vinegar, cinnamon, ginger, pickling spices and water.
Add pears to the syrup along with 2 slices of lemon.
Cook pears until tender when pierced with a toothpick. Remove from heat and let stand overnight.