Old-Time Pear Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 lbs pears
10 cups sugar
4 tablespoons lemon juice

Preparation

Peel and dice pears.
Put in large pot and cover with sugar.
Let set overnight.
The next day, add lemon juice and bring to a rapid boil.
Turn heat to low and let slow cook 5 to 6 hours, till it turns light brown.
Bring back to a boil and quickly ladle into jars and seal.
For a no-fail seal, invert jars for 5 minutes.