ASIAN PEAR PICKLES?

[anita_margarita]

You were all so helpful in my quest for a fruitcake recipe. So now I have another question

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[cougars_catnip]

Alton Brown has this recipe that includes pears. you could substitute an Asian Pear for the Bartlett. I'll see if i can find any more as well.

Summer Fruits.
Ingredients

1 Bartlett pear, thinly sliced
1 red plum, seeded and quartered
1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, slivered
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 cup rice wine vinegar
1 sprig fresh mint

Directions

Place the pear, plum, lemon, and fresh ginger in a bowl. In a non-reactive saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and rice wine vinegar. Bring the liquid to a simmer and cook until sugar dissolves.

Place the fruit mixture into a spring-top glass jar and add the sprig of mint to the fruit. Slowly pour the hot pickling liquid over the fruit, filling the jar to the top.

Cool the pickles, then refrigerate for 2 days up to 1 week before serving.

[cougars_catnip]

HA! Found ya something this site tells you all about canning fruit pickles and gives a recipe for Pickled Pears that is just what you're looking for. ....

http://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_06/pear_pickles.html

Happy canning.
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[aphoenixrain]

We used to have pickled sickle pears all the time growing up - one of my favorite things. Someone already beat me to it on the link, though.

[randomstasis]

Just saw this, and thought I'd add- asian pears keep for MONTHS. probably till spring, in the fridge.
just fyi, in case you like them fresh.

[anita_margarita]

Thank you! We are keeping some in the fridge but I went ahead and made batches of pickles - which turned out really well!