Ginger Pear Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 1/2 cups pears, peeled and finely chopped
2 large limes
2 1/3 cups white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons grated gingerroot

Preparation

After you have peeled and chopped the pears you want 5 1/2 cups.
Using a zester remove green rind from limes; you want 1 T.
Squeeze the limes to get 1/3 cup.
Place pears, rind and juice in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan.
Stir in ginger root and sugar.
Bring fruit to a full boil stirring constantly.
Do this until it reaches the gel stage, around 15 minutes.
If desired mash the fruit.
Ladle into sterile hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head space.
Seal and process 5 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.