On Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:46:03 -0500, Kate Connally > wrote:

>Hi all,
>I just posted my recipe for Grittibanz which I am
>planning to make this year as gifts. I have always
>accompanied it by a batch of my Pear Honey. However
>I seem to have lost the recipe. I have searched high
>and low at home and can't find it. I know it must be
>there somewhere but is probably misfiled (I have hundreds
>of recipe cards in 4 large file boxes!) or stuck in one
>of my 100 or so cookbooks. My aunt thought I had given
>her a copy but couldn't find it. I have e-mailed by
>sister to see if I gave it to her and she still has it.
>
>I went online and tried to find it. I found about 10,000
>recipes called Pear Honey. And about 9,998 of them have
>pineapple or pineapple juice in them. Mine does not!!!
>The other 2 were not the same recipe. I'm going nuts here.
>I love that stuff. Everyone else loves it.
>
>So, does anyone out there, by any chance, happen to have
>this recipe? It is just pears, sugar, honey (I think),
>and maybe a pinch of cinnamon or lemon juice. I haven't
>made it for at least 5 years and my memory is getting
>cloudy. But it sure as hell does not have pineapple in
>it! I got this recipe from, I think, Bon Appetit over
>20 years ago, maybe as much as 30 years ago.
>
>Please help!
>
>Thanks,
>Kate


Pear Honey
Yield 4 pints

Ingredients

8 cups peeled, cored and chopped pears
1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
8 cups white sugar

Directions

1. Place chopped pears into a large pot, and pour pineapple juice over them to
prevent them from browning. Stir in sugar, and bring to a boil over medium-high
heat. Stir frequently to prevent scorching. When the pears are at a full boil,
reduce heat to medium, and cook until the mixture is the color and texture of
honey. The longer you cook it, the thicker it gets. Cooking time is usually 2
to 3 hours.

2. Ladle into hot sterile jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Wipe
rims with a clean damp cloth, and seal jars with lids and rings. Process in a
boiling water canner for 10 minutes, or the amount of time recommended by your
local extension for your area.

Amount Per Serving Calories: 111 | Total Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg