Pears of course! I was told that is how you tell they are ready to bottle. Who knew you could tell by the smell. Such a pretty sight. 
So here we go. First you need to call and beg your grandma to help. I don't know why, but I can't bottle my fruit unless I have my grandma. Spending hours with just me and her is my favorite part of putting up fruit. I learn so much and they are hours I treasure.
Grandmas are best at the peeling. Trust me. When I try it, we have pears going everywhere! Off the ceiling, on the floor, across the table, trust me it is best if grandma does this part. Of course she needs to bring her "special" peeler, there can be no substitutions here!
Next we quarter the pears. Only do enough to fill around 5 jars. Place in a bowl of COLD water, we don't want them to brown now do we.
Place quartered pears into prepared jars. I love that I just send them through the dishwasher. I am told that I have it so easy. There was a time with they had to be washed, washed, and washed again. It was quite the process. A dishwasher makes life worth living!
Place the 5 jar into a baking pan (i think it just makes it easier to carry them) but this is a necessary step. We added 3/4 cup sugar to each jar. Yumm!
Fill with hot tap water, making sure the top of the jar is clean from any left over sugar, put a lid and ring on and twist tight, flip those babies over and let them sit for a few minutes (not real sure why they need to be flipped on their tops, other than the fact that that is the way grandma does it).
Fill a kettle with water and place the jars in until water is just over the top. Encase you were wondering why 5 jars,...that is how many fit in the pot! Once they come to boil, time them for 15 minutes.
Carefully lift them out and set them on the counter, and make sure they are out of the way of any breeze so they will seal. Note to self: make sure all windows and doors are closed. Grandma really can't stand the thought of having a breeze, could send her over the edge, she might even take her peeler and go home. Shut all windows and doors!
Repeat this process about a billion times and in the end you will find your counters filled with lovely jars full of beautiful white pears!
Left wondering what you are going to do with the pears that were just a little to ripe for the bottles. Make pear butter. It is as easy as 1 2 3. 
So here we go. First you need to call and beg your grandma to help. I don't know why, but I can't bottle my fruit unless I have my grandma. Spending hours with just me and her is my favorite part of putting up fruit. I learn so much and they are hours I treasure.
Grandmas are best at the peeling. Trust me. When I try it, we have pears going everywhere! Off the ceiling, on the floor, across the table, trust me it is best if grandma does this part. Of course she needs to bring her "special" peeler, there can be no substitutions here!
Next we quarter the pears. Only do enough to fill around 5 jars. Place in a bowl of COLD water, we don't want them to brown now do we.
Place quartered pears into prepared jars. I love that I just send them through the dishwasher. I am told that I have it so easy. There was a time with they had to be washed, washed, and washed again. It was quite the process. A dishwasher makes life worth living!
Place the 5 jar into a baking pan (i think it just makes it easier to carry them) but this is a necessary step. We added 3/4 cup sugar to each jar. Yumm!
Fill with hot tap water, making sure the top of the jar is clean from any left over sugar, put a lid and ring on and twist tight, flip those babies over and let them sit for a few minutes (not real sure why they need to be flipped on their tops, other than the fact that that is the way grandma does it).
Fill a kettle with water and place the jars in until water is just over the top. Encase you were wondering why 5 jars,...that is how many fit in the pot! Once they come to boil, time them for 15 minutes.
Carefully lift them out and set them on the counter, and make sure they are out of the way of any breeze so they will seal. Note to self: make sure all windows and doors are closed. Grandma really can't stand the thought of having a breeze, could send her over the edge, she might even take her peeler and go home. Shut all windows and doors!
Repeat this process about a billion times and in the end you will find your counters filled with lovely jars full of beautiful white pears!
Left wondering what you are going to do with the pears that were just a little to ripe for the bottles. Make pear butter. It is as easy as 1 2 3. 1. Peel and quarter pears
2. Send through the blender
3. Put in kettle with sugar and cinnamon to taste
4. Cook for HOURS!! until the consistency that you want (just found out that pectin will speed up the cooking process, that would have been nice to know at 2:00 in the morning!)
5. Place in hot jars and seal
5. Place in hot jars and seal
What a good feeling to see jars full of pears and pear butter!
1 comments:
Oh my gosh, Gma Thelma looks so good! I haven't seen her for forever!!! Looks like tons of fun & I think I may have to call & have you come over & help me make some pear butter. That really looks good!
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