GINGER PEARS
- 10 lbs. pears
- 1 lb. crystallized ginger
- 7 lbs. sugar
- 4 lemons
- 6 oranges
Peel the pears, cut them into small pieces, put them into an earthenware pan with the sugar, and simmer for one hour. Add the strained orange and lemon juice and the ginger cut into small pieces, and allow to simmer for two and a half hours.
Divide into glasses and cover.