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Pear Jelly Recipe

Pear Jelly is a versatile pantry item, and it's easy to make from scratch.

Prep Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
3 hrs
Servings: 4 half pint jars
Calories: 63 kcal
Course: Condiments

Ingredients

  • 8 lbs ripe pears
  • 7 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 pouch 85 ml liquid pectin

Instructions

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  1. Wash pears and remove the blossom and stem ends, but do not core or peel them
  2. Cut pears into quarters and place in a large, deep stainless steel pot.
  3. Add enough cold water to cover the fruit
  4. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally, then reduce heat, cover and boil gently just until pears are softened, about 30 minutes, occasionally mashing with a potato masher
  5. Transfer to a dampened jelly bag set over a deep bowl, or into a sieve lined with several layers of dampened cheesecloth.
  6. Allow to drip at least 2 hours.
  7. Don't press or squeeze the fruit, as this will cloud the jelly.
  8. You should end up with 5 cups of pear juice.
  9. Combine the collected pear juice and sugar into a large, deep, stainless steel pot.
  10. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat
  11. Stir in liquid pectin and continue to boil hard, stirring constantly, for one minute
  12. Skim off foam and transfer to hot sterilized jars
  13. Wipe jar rims and apply lids and screw bands
  14. Process in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes
  15. Remove from canner and allow to cool before ensuring jars are sealed and storing.

Notes

  • Depending on the size of your pears, you will end up with 4 to 6 half pint (8 oz) jars of jelly.
  • Prep time includes two hours of passive time while the juice is extracting.
  • If you don't end up with the full five cups of juice, pour boiling water over the fruit in the jelly bag or sieve to make up the difference.
  • You can tell if your jars are sealed by pressing the center of the lid with your finger. If it springs back, the jar is not sealed. Reprocess any unsealed jars, or refrigerate and use them within a month.
  • Before reprocessing a jar that didn't seal, check the following: Is there a crack or nick in the rim of the jar? If so, you will need to transfer the contents to a new jar. Is the lid new and unwarped? Was the lid properly centered on the jar? Was the rim of the jar clean?

Nutrition Information

Serving 2g Calories 63kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Potassium 28mg (1%) Sugar 14g (28%) Vitamin A 10IU (0%) Vitamin C 1.2mg (1%) Calcium 3mg (0%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4half pint jars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 63

% Daily Value*

Serving 2g
Calories 63kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Potassium 28mg 1%
Sugar 14g 28%
Vitamin A 10IU 0%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.