Thinking About Pear Jelly

We’ve been reading Mr. Putter & Tabby Pick the Pears in our house and I’ve been looking for pear jelly in stores but oddly it is so far proving hard to find. So while like Mr. Putter I would like a kindly neighbor to bring me pies, tarts, cider, and jelly I may just have to make my own. Here are a bunch of recipe links I’ve found for when the day comes.

After some creative searching it seems that the method to make pear jelly is much the same as making any kind of jelly but since I’ve never made jelly or canned anything it’s all new to me. Essentially per Cooks.com: “Slice fruit fine. Use 4 cups fruit to 2 cups sugar. Bring to a boil and time for approximately 20 minutes. I test it from time to time by putting a small amount on a saucer and placing it in the freezer. When done, fill jars and let set for a day. Then melt wax and pour over top.”

This recipe walks you through all of it and it is the one I hope to use if a kindly neighbor doesn’t magically bring it over.  My hunch is that this is a solid basic recipe based on the fact that they want to encourage people to use the baskets of fruit they pick. It is a good intro to making fruit jelly.

Chutney is a big favorite of mine and here is a great looking recipe. It is slightly more complicated than just boiling down fruit with sugar but worth the effort.