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1. Pare the zest from the lemon or orange and put in a pan with the cloves, peppercorns, allspice berries, root ginger, lemon or orange juice, vinegar, cinnamon sticks and sugar. Stir over a gentle heat until the sugar has dissolved. Peel, core and halve the pears, then add to the pan and simmer for 15 mins, until the pears are tender. Remove the pears with a slotted spoon and put in a colander to drain. Meanwhile, increase the heat under the syrup and boil rapidly for 15 mins, until the syrup has reduced by about a third and slightly thickened.
2. Pack the fruit into warmed jars and pour over the hot syrup to cover. Seal, label and store in a cool dry place for a month before using.

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4553 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 1203g, fat 2 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 22g, salt 0.74 g

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• tracy

  01 October 2008

  tracy commented on this recipe

  do you seal the jars whilst they are still hot, or do you leave them to cool first?

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• yummie

  12 August 2009

  yummie commented on this recipe

  sounds yummie :), but pleaseeeeeeeee tell us how long the shelf life is on recipes like this, pleaseeeeeeeee :(

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• Cafreb

  12 October 2009

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  I made this a few years ago from the good food mag, to go with my Christmas goose. Fantastic. I am about to make it again as the pears in my garden are good this year. I always seal the jars while they are still hot because a) There will be less air (it is denser of cold) b) it helps create a better seal. This helps to preserve it. As for shelf life no idea - mine didn't make it past Christmas!

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Ingredients

• 1 lemon or orange
• 10 cloves
• 2 tsp black peppercorns , lightly crushed
• 1 tsp allspice berries, lightly crushed
• 5 cm piece fresh root ginger , sliced
• 1 litre/1¾ pints cider or white wine vinegar
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1kg bag caster sugar
• 2kg small pears

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Makes enough to fill a 1-1.5 litre kilner jar

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Prep 45 mins

Plus a month storing

Ingredients

• 1 lemon or orange
• 10 cloves
• 2 tsp black peppercorns , lightly crushed
• 1 tsp allspice berries, lightly crushed
• 5 cm piece fresh root ginger , sliced
• 1 litre/1¾ pints cider or white wine vinegar
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1kg bag caster sugar
• 2kg small pears

Per jar

4553 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 1203g, fat 2 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 22g, salt 0.74 g

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