Pickled Pears

Description/Notes:

Spicy pear halves in a cider vinegar pickle, scrumptious with cold meats

Ingredients:

4 lb. (1.8kg) pears

2 sticks cinnamon

rind of one lemon

2 lbs. (900g) soft light brown sugar

1 tbsp. cloves

1 pint (550ml) cider vinegar

Cooking Instructions:

Peel, halve and core the pears
Cut the lemon rind into thin strips
Pour the vinegar into a large pan, add the sugar, and heat until the sugar dissolves
Add the pears, lemon rind and spices to the pan then simmer for about ten minutes or until the pears are just sort
Remove the pears with a perforated spoon and transfer to a warmed preserving jar
Bring the remaining liquid I the pan back to the boil and continue boiling until syrupy
Pour the syrup over the pears in the jar then seal the jar
This pickle will keep for up to six months