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Can soft pears in the same manner as peaches.

Hard pears should first be cooked tender in boiling water, then use this water as needed in making the syrup; finish either in saucepan or jars, as desired; in either case, but a few minutes of cooking are needed.

Pears No. 2 Cut a dozen Bartlett pears in halves, leaving the stems on one half, and remove the cores.

Make syrup of one cup and a half of sugar, a cup of water, and the juice of one lemon; skim, put in the pears, and cook until just tender. With a silver fork drop the pears into a sterilized quart jar set on a cloth in a pan of water; pour in syrup to fill the jar to overflow; adjust the rubber and the sterilized cover and tighten the jar. +