Preserved pears à la Mama

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 4 kg pear(s), ripe
• 400 g sugar, preserving
• 1 stalk(s) cinnamon
• 1 liter of water (for the sugar solution)
• some water, additionally (pickle and sterilize)
• some salt

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Rest time approx. 5 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 6 hours 5 minutes

delicious side dish, e.g. to game

The ingredients are sufficient for 4 jars, each with a 1-liter capacity. Fill a bowl large enough to hold the pears with cold, lightly salted water. Wash, peel, and halve the pears, remove the cores, and immediately place them in the lightly salted water (this prevents them from turning brown). Bring the water and sugar to a boil and simmer thoroughly. Drain the pear halves and layer them in jars, rounded up. Place a piece of the cinnamon stick in each jar. Pour the slightly cooled sugar water over the pears. Seal the jars. Now sterilize the jars – there are two options: 1. Option: Pour 2 jars of water into a pressure cooker. Insert a sieve or some kitchen paper. Boil the jars of pears for 12 minutes on the highest setting, remove the pot from the heat, and let stand until the pressure drops (do not release the steam manually). Option 2: Pour a little water into the oven’s drip tray and sterilize the jars of pears on the baking sheet in the oven at 90°C for 30 minutes. Then remove the jars and place them on their lids. Cover with one or two cloths and let them cool completely. The pears taste great with any kind of game (e.g., stuffed with cranberries), but also with hearty roast beef.