Spiced Pear Jam With Pineapple - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 3 lbs kiefer pears or 3 lbs seckel pears
1 orange
1 lemon
1 cup crushed pineapple
4 -5 cups sugar
3 -4 whole cloves
6 inches cinnamon sticks
1 inch gingerroot

Preparation

Peel and core pears; peel and seed lemon and orange.
Put fruit though a grinder or food processor; save juices.
In a kettle or large saucepan, combine pulp and juice with sugar and pineapple.
Tie cloves, cinnamon, and ginger in cheesecloth; add to pot.
Stir the mixture while heating.
Simmer about 30 minutes.
Remove spice bag and ladle into hot sterilized jars.
Process pints in a water bath for 15 minutes.
NOTE: Since it is hard to gauge the acidity of pears, taste the jam as it cooks and add sugar or lemon juice as needed.