Description
This homemade pears with honey canning recipe is easy to make! Prepare to be amazed by the incredible flavor of pears laced with golden honey syrup and hints of warm spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 14 medium-sized, soft, ripe pears
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp apple pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup honey
Instructions
- Begin by gathering your pint jars, lids, and rings and running them through a dishwashing cycle. You can also wash by hand in hot, soapy water. Allow to dry thoroughly, and wipe the rims of the jars.
- Take six of the fresh pears and cut them into halves. Peel the pears and remove the core, stems, and seeds. Chop the halves into smaller pieces and blend them to make 4 cups of pear puree.
- Place a large pot over medium-low heat. Pour the puree into the pot and whisk in the honey, nutmeg, apple pie spice, and cinnamon to make a sauce.
- Peel and remove the seeds and stems from the remaining pairs. Slice the pears into ¼-inch slices, then cut the slices into thirds.
- Add the slices to the honey mixture and stir to evenly coat the pieces.
- Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until the slices are tender.
- Set up your water bath canner. Fill halfway with water and bring to a boil.
- Meanwhile, heat the clean pint jars. Fill the hot jars with the hot pear preserves using a funnel and run a silicone spatula along the inside of the jars to remove air bubbles. Remember to leave ½-inch headspace from the tops of the jars.
- Wipe the rim and cover the filled pints with hot lids. Apply screw bands until fingertip tight.
- Using a jar lifter, lower the jars into the hot water bath canner. Process the jars for 20 minutes if your elevation is below 1000ft and 25 minutes if you live above 1000ft.
- Turn off the heat from the canner. Carefully remove the jars with a jar lifter and allow the pints to cool slowly at room temperature for 12 hours.
- Remove the screw bands and test the seals on all of the jars. The seals should be indented.
- For any jars that aren’t sealed, you can reprocess or store in the refrigerator and eat within 14 days.
- For sealed jars, store in a cool, dry place and use within one year.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Canning Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 tbsp
- Calories: 101
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0.2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.04g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 1g