Pear Pickle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 lb. ripe pears
1 qt. water
1 Tbsp. vinegar
2 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. vinegar
1 c. water
2 tsp. whole ginger
2 Tbsp. whole cloves
7 (3-inch) sticks cinnamon

Preparation

Wash, peel and core pears.
Cut into quarters. Place at once in 1-quart water and 1 tablespoon vinegar added.
Combine sugar, 1 1/4 cup vinegar and 1 cup water.
Bring to a boil.
Add spices tied in clean, thin white cloth.
Cover and boil 5 minutes. Remove spices.
Add pears and simmer 2 minutes.
Pack pears in hot pint jars.
Add syrup to within 1/2-inch from top of jar.
Adjust lids.
Process in boiling water bath 20 minutes. Makes 3 to 4 pints.