Paradise Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. coarsely chopped ripe pears
1 c. crushed pineapple
12 maraschino cherries, chopped
1 orange, peeled and chopped
6 c. sugar
1/2 bottle liquid pectin

Preparation

Cook pears in large pan for 3 minutes.
Add next 4 ingredients and bring to boil.
Stir in sugar.
Bring to boil and boil hard for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in pectin. Stir for 5 minutes to cool slightly (to prevent fruit from floating).
Ladle into jars.
Makes 8 1/2 pints.