Spiced sickle pears

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

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Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

-ELAINE RADIS BGMB90B 6 Allspice berries
2 c Sugar; or to taste 3 lb Seckle pears; or other small
1 1/2 c Red wine vinegar; -pears
-at least 5 % acidity 4 Cloves
1 Stick cinnomon -boiling to cover

Combine the sugar, vinegar and spices in a nonreactive pot. Cover and
bring to a boil; boil lightluy for about 5 minutes until sugar
disolves. Add the pears and enough boiling water to cover them. Lower
the heat and poach the pears for 5 to 7 minutes, until tender. Do NOT
LET THEM GET MUSHY.

Remove the pears with a slotted spoon and put thenm in a covered
container. Reduce the syrup over high heat until it is thickened. Let
the syrup cool and then pour it through a seive over the pears. Serve
them at room temperature or warm. They will keep for weeks in the
fridge.