PEAR CONSERVE

INGREDIENTS
5 pounds firm pears (15 cups sliced) 10 cups sugar
2 cups seedless raisins 1/2 cup orange rind (cut fine)
1 cup orange juice 4 tablespoons lemon juice

DIRECTIONS
PEEL pears and cut in small pieces. Add sugar and let stand overnight.

Then add raisins, orange rind cut in small pieces, and juice of oranges and lemons.

Cook until thick, about 30-35 minutes.
Pour into sterilized Kerr jars to within 1/2 inch of top.

Put on cap, screw band firmly tight.

Process in Boiling Water Bath 10 minutes.

Yield: 12 eight oz. jars.