Spiced Pickled Pears
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These sweet and slightly sour pickled pears are soft and melt in your mouth. Serve it with grilled meat, sausages or hot dogs. A delicious and refreshing side dish.
Ingredients
| 1 ½ | cups |
white vinegar
|
|
| 1 | cup |
water
|
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | each |
lemon
zest, freshly grated |
|
| 3 | each |
bay leaves
|
* |
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
cloves, ground
|
* |
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
peeled and roughly crushed |
|
| 4 | each |
pears
firm, peeled and firm |
Directions
In a medium saucepan, add the vinegar, water, sugar, lemon zest, bay leaves, cloves and garlic over medium-low heat.
Cook, stirring often, until the sugar is dissolved.
Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.
Lower the heat to medium, place the pears into the saucepan.
Cover the pears with a piece of parchment paper and a smaller size lid.
Cook for about 30 minutes, or until the pears are tender.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let cool.
Serve or put in a glass jar, seal well, and put in the refrigerator for at least 2 weeks.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 198g (7.0 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 1621% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 4mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
13g
13%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Sugars g
Protein
1g
Vitamin A 0%
•
Vitamin C 13%
Calcium 2%
•
Iron 1%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
