Spiced Ginger Pear Preserves

These seasonal preserves are made with fall spices, ginger, and sweet pears. They can be jarred up, and given as a gift. Ingredients 1 nutmeg 1 cinnamon stick 8 cloves 2 lbs Bosch or Asian Pears - peeled seeded and diced small 2 lbs of Bartlett Pears - peeled seeded and diced small 5 oz crystallized ginger - diced small 1 inch of grated ginger 1 cup of sugar Directions 1. In a 5 quart pot bring nutmeg, cinnamon stick, and cloves to a boil in 1 cup of water. Water should reduce by half. 2. Add 1/2 cup more water, diced pears, crystallized ginger, sugar and grated ginger. 3. Allow pear mixture to come to a boil. After 15 minutes of boiling, reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer pears for 2 hours until the preserves have thickened. 4. Remove from heat, and remove spices from the preserves.