Some of you may recall my post back in December bemoaning
the loss of one of my favorite recipes - Pear Honey.
I looked everywhere, and I googled it and found about a
million recipes by that title but none of them were the one
I had. I posted here and got a number of replies. I ended
up using the one Barb Schaller sent which was not the one
I was looking for but sounded like it would be good - and it
was. I also checked with my aunt and my sister to see if I
had given them the recipe. My aunt was pretty sure I had
given it to her, but she could not find it either. I even
wrote to Bon Appetit to see if they had it in their archives.
I was fairly sure it had come from their magazine. They were
kind enough to look for me, but they didn't have it. So I
guess I was wrong about where I originally got it.

Well, last week my aunt called and said, "Guess what I found?"
She had come across the recipe when looking for something else.
So, here is what all the fuss was about.

PEAR HONEY

2 1/2 lb. pear chunks (5 c.)
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. lemon juice
1/4 c. honey
1 t. grated lemon rind
1/4 t. cloves

Combine all ingredients in saucepan and bring to boil. Simmer
for 20 minutes or until tender. Cool 30 minutes. Puree in food
processor. Makes ~ 2 c.

I knew it had more than just pears and sugar, which is what
the one Barb provided contained. I remember thinking it had
some honey and some lemon and some spice, probably cloves, but
I wasn't exactly sure. I guess this proves my memory isn't all
that bad after all. ;-)

Now, if I can only hold on to it until next year I'll make it
to go with my Grittibanz (Swiss bread figures). I'm just so
excited!

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?