Pickled Seckel Pears - cooking recipe

Ingredients

14 lbs seckel pears, peeled, sliced and cored (or may be pickled whole)
1 quart cider vinegar
1/2 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
1 teaspoon whole cloves
6 lbs sugar

Preparation

Tie spices in a small cheesecloth bag and add to vinegar and sugar in stainless kettle Bring to a boil.
Add pears and cook until tender (the pears will look clear when tender).
Remove the pears with a spoon and fill sterilized jars.
Boil syrup until thick.
Pour over pears and seal.