On a rainy autumn evening or in the winter cold, tea will be an excellent warming and uplifting remedy. It can be black, green, herbal or with various fruit additives. And for the product to work for sure, you need to serve it with something bright, sunny and at the same time tasty. Pear jam with slices that will remind you of the warm summer and due to its golden color will make the dull winter atmosphere sunny and bright thanks to this addition. Ideally, of course, it should be home, cooked according to the old family technology, grandmother or mother. But if this is not possible, then even in summer or early autumn, you can take care of winter stocks and create them yourself, including pear jam. The recipe for its preparation, given below, is simple enough and understandable for even a beginner to cope with. Closing just a few jars of this treat, you can have no doubt in a pleasant tea party throughout the winter.
Pear jam with slices: a basic recipe
The development of this direction of culinary preparations is better to start with extremely simple options. As soon as they work well and bring the desired result, you can experiment a little with the additives. Before you cook pear jam, you need to make sure that it is cooked from what, that is, you should stock up on hard enough fruits so that they do not creep out during the heat treatment, as well as sugar and container. The proportion is observed 2: 3. This means that for every kilogram of pears you need 1.5 kg of sugar. In the future, its amount can be slightly increased or decreased depending on personal preferences, but it is better to start with this formula.
First you need to prepare the pears. They are washed, cleaned, the middle is taken out and cut into slices. Then spread in a deep aluminum or
enameled dishes and pour cold water. Her level should be slightly higher than pears. Then put the pan on fire and bring the contents to a boil. To get pear jam in slices, and not to turn it into mashed potatoes, do not bring them to readiness, it is better to leave them a little firm, but not raw.
Then they take another dish, where the treat will be brought to the desired condition. Ideally, this should be a large aluminum bowl. Sugar is sent there and 2 cups of broth, in which the pears were, bring to a boil and shift the slices. Fire should be reduced so that the mass does not boil. In this mode, the pears are brought to full readiness.
Next, they take sterile jars (ideal - half-liter) and put yummy in them, tightly closing them with lids. Keep the jam in a dark, non-hot place. Open the jar is better to clean in the refrigerator.
Pear jam with slices of lemon
To make the treat not only tasty, but also fragrant, with spicy sourness, you can use a little citric acid. However, a pair of whole citrus fruits, cut into small slices together with the zest, is much better. 2 medium lemons and sugar are taken per kilogram of pears (as in the previous recipe). Those who are not afraid to experiment can be advised to take a few more anise stars, ginger or cinnamon to taste.
Start cooking with lemons. They are cut into thin slices and pour a small amount of boiling water. Spices are sent there and allowed to infuse everything for an hour. Further pears are boiled in the same liquid without taking out lemons. The rest of the recipe is no different from the previous one, but it turns out a more noble and piquant treat.