4 qt. pears, peeled and cored
1 pt. water
8 c. sugar
1 qt. white vinegar
2 1/2 sticks cinnamon, broken
2 tbsp. allspice
2 tbsp. cloves

Wash pears, peel, cut in half or quarter and core. Boil pears covered in 1 pint water for 10 minutes. Measure the water pears were cooked in. Add enough to make 2 quarts. Tie spices loosely in a thin cloth bag and pound lightly. Add sugar, vinegar, and spices to water and heat to boiling. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes.

Add pears to boiling syrup and simmer until fork-tender, about 20-25 minutes. Pack hot pears into clean, hot jars. Cover with boiling syrup to 1/2 inch of top. Wipe sealing edge, adjust lids, and process in boiling water bath for 20 minutes, pints and quarts. Makes about 7 pints.