Brandied Spiced Seckle Pears

Serves: 4

Roxane Raynor

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

47

Sweetness

50

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1360 g

Pear (seckle)

3 cups

Sugar

3 cup

Water

3 cups

Brandy

1 tsp

Whole Cloves

Directions:

1

In a saucepan combine the sugar, water, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice

2

Boil the mixture for 5 minutes

3

Add the pears to the pan and cover with waxed paper

4

Continue boiling the pears for another 10 to 15 minutes until tender

5

Place pears stem end up in 3 sterilized 1-pint Mason-type jar

6

Add brandy into the pear syrup and pour the mixture over the pears

7

Add more brandy if necessary to cover the pears completely

8

Seal the jar with a lid and store in a cool place for at least 1 month