Recipe#27093

Title: Christmas Pears

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Christmas Pears
12 perfectly ripe pears
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 1/3 cups cinnamon red heart candies (7oz or 220 grams)
1 1/4 quarts of water (1.25 liters)
1 tablespoon fruit color protector (such as fresh fruit)
2 drops red food coloring
Peel, core and halve the pears. Remove the skin of pears, core them
and cut then in half. Combine the lemon juice with enough water to
cover the pear halves and submerge them in the liquid to avoid
discoloration.
Boil candies and water in a saucepan, boil the candies in the water
stirring until completely dissolved.
Add the fruit color protector and food coloring. Stir until completely
dissolved about 2 minutes.
Add the pears, drain the pear halves add to the saucepan and cook
for 3-4 minutes or until the pears are heated through.
Bottle, ladle the fruit into the jars and top up with the red
cooking liquid.
Release the air bubbles in the jars and clean the rims and seal
Process, place the jars in a gently boiling hot water canner (210
degrees F) (100 degrees C).  Process for 20 minutes.