Stewed Pears. Time—5 hours.
6 large pears, ½ lb. brown sugar, ½ pint water, rind of 1 lemon, a few cloves.
Peel the pears, cut them in halves, and core them. Lay them in a stew-pan with the sugar, water, lemon-rind, and cloves. Cover tightly, first with brown paper, then with lid of stew-pan. Stew gently 4 or 5 hours.
Pears can also be stewed in a stone jar in the oven, but must always be well covered up.