Pear Harlequin
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Course : Butters
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

3 pounds pears -- (under ripe)
1 can pineapple -- (small can crushd)
1 medium orange -- (juice and grated rind)
4 ounces maraschino cherries
3 cups sugar -- (per 4 cup fruit mix)
 

Preparation:

Wipe, stem, peal and core pears. Cut in small pieces. Mix pears, pineapple and orange (juice and rind) together. Measure. For each 4 cups fruit mix, add 3 cups sugar. Cover and let stand overnight. Simmer until thick (about 2 hours). Add cherries (cutting them in half). Stir well. Process for 10 minutes in boiling water bath. Makes eight 6 oz. jars. NOTE: This is good used as a topping on pound cake. SOURCE: Ruby Branning