pear mincemeat with apricots

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 pounds pears - peeled, cored and chopped
• 1 large orange, quartered with peel
• 1 lemon, quartered and seeded
• 1 tart apple - peeled, cored and chopped
• 1 cup dried apricots, chopped
• 1 cup grape juice
• 1 cup vinegar
• 3 cups raisins
• 2 1/2 cups dried currants

Recipe

• in a large pot, combine the sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and salt. mix well.
• into the same pot, add the pears, orange, lemon, apple and apricot. mash together.
• stir in the grape juice, vinegar, raisins, and currants. bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often. simmer, uncovered, until thick.
• spoon into hot sterilized jars to within 1/4 inch of jar top. seal. check seal the top of the lid lid should not move when pressed. if seal isn't good refrigerate and use within 1 week. if stored in well sealed containers in refrigerator, it keeps at least one year!