Stewed Pears
Origin: London, England
Source: Anonymous, 1846
Ingredients
- 12 fine large baking pears
- 0.5 pound white sugar
- cold water
- small quantity pear peelings
- a few cloves
- a little cochineal
Instructions
- Peel, core, and quarter a dozen fine large baking pears. Put them into a stewpan with half a pound of white sugar and sufficient cold water to cover them. Add the pear peelings, a few cloves, and a little cochineal tied up in a muslin bag. Let them stew gently and closely covered until tender.