We Be Jammin'... Spiced Pear Jam

Spiced Pear Jam 

Found on myniche-myspace.blogspot

Makes about 3 - half pints 

4 cups of chopped Green Anjou Pears ( I chopped 3 pears, did not peel them. just removed the bruised and damaged parts) 

2 cups sugar 

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 

4 sticks of clove 

1-1/2 Tbsp lime juice zest and 

pulp from 1/4 of a juicy orange 

Instructions 

Combine all the ingredients in a large enough preferably non-stick container. Simmer, uncovered for 2 hours to 2 hour 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir more frequently as the mixture thickens. Once the mixture has attained the desired consistency, switch off the heat and ladle the mixture into sterilized jars to 1/4 inch headspace. Process in a water bath canner for 10 mins.