PEARS.
Leave the stems on, and stick a clove in the blossom end, after paring them; make a syrup of a pint of water to half a pound of sugar; skim it, and put in the pears: let them boil till clear.
Leave the stems on, and stick a clove in the blossom end, after paring them; make a syrup of a pint of water to half a pound of sugar; skim it, and put in the pears: let them boil till clear.