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Grandma's Pear Mincemeat Recipe

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Ingredients:  
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7 lbs pears (ripe)
1 lemon
2 # seedless raisins
8 1/2 cups sugar
1 tbs cloves
1 tbs cinnamon
1 tbs nutmeg
1 tbs allspice
1 teas ginger
1 cup vinegar
Directions:
Directions:
Core and quarter pears. Cut lemon into quarters, remove seeds. Put pears, lemons and raisins through food chopper. Combine remaining ingredients in large kettle. Add chopped fruit mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 40 minutes. Pour, boiling, hot in hot jars, leaving 1/4 " head space. Process in hot water bath for 25 minutes.

 

 

 

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