tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post9095955335113411396..comments2024-03-19T22:47:12.734-04:00Comments on Simply Homemaking: Canning Pearsloves2spinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-60175586533245841132011-01-01T00:06:48.055-05:002011-01-01T00:06:48.055-05:00Yes, we use unsprayed fruit as well so that we can...Yes, we use unsprayed fruit as well so that we can eat the peels. You might want to try a small batch first to make sure you like the consistency with peels. It may not be for everyone. Thank you so much for the helpful advice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-78386241349920876182010-12-31T13:53:46.353-05:002010-12-31T13:53:46.353-05:00That's good to know! So if I just cored them,...That's good to know! So if I just cored them, I would not have to put them through a food mill. Interesting. I have a friend that lets her pears ripen fully and then blanches them (like peaches or tomatoes) and then slips off the skins. I could not do that with mine, as they came from an un-sprayed tree and they would have gotten too buggy.loves2spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-84518066464238811162010-12-31T13:09:52.880-05:002010-12-31T13:09:52.880-05:00Thanks so much for your quick response. I was pla...Thanks so much for your quick response. I was planning to leave them in the final product. I recently made some baby food pear sauce that way (stored frozen) and it had a nice texture. I steamed the pears and then pureed them in the food processor. The pears were cored but the skins still on. The baby (and we) liked it. There is a lot of nutrition in the skin of the fruit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-5572836218976498342010-12-31T11:11:52.079-05:002010-12-31T11:11:52.079-05:00Oh, I'm sure that would not make the pear sauc...Oh, I'm sure that would not make the pear sauce canning unsafe. I assume you would strain the peelings out after cooking? I don't think the peels would be a good addition to the final product. The main thing, though, is to be sure and core them BEFORE you cook them.loves2spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-77651240981722309572010-12-31T10:36:53.699-05:002010-12-31T10:36:53.699-05:00Does leaving the peels on change the acidity? I w...Does leaving the peels on change the acidity? I would like to do pear sauce, peels on, no sugar added with water bath canning but am not sure if it is safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-78223289537676734582010-10-10T17:02:01.181-04:002010-10-10T17:02:01.181-04:00Wonderful! Does she leave the peels on in the sau...Wonderful! Does she leave the peels on in the sauce itself? That would be great. I've tried just making pear sauce, and it's always very watery. Just yesterday I cooked all the pears and ran them through the Foley Food Mill and am cooking the sauce down into pear butter in my Crockpot right now. It smells wonderful.loves2spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-23042037139964058072010-10-10T13:36:26.731-04:002010-10-10T13:36:26.731-04:00My sister and I just did pears last weekend! We ma...My sister and I just did pears last weekend! We made pear sauce as well. Super tasty. We used an apple slicer to cut our pears. We did about 35 lbs worth in under an hour that way (she keeps her peels on). It worked great!Cassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11745267871721135812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-71285725176517502092010-10-05T18:00:40.590-04:002010-10-05T18:00:40.590-04:00It actually took me 3.5 hours to prepare the pears...It actually took me 3.5 hours to prepare the pears for canning, but the canning itself went very quickly. I love canning, and I think the product from our garden and my kitchen is far superior to most things I could buy in a store. I can't imagine spending "too much" time in the kitchen! I nearly live there! :)loves2spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-62849319694071262742010-10-05T15:16:50.839-04:002010-10-05T15:16:50.839-04:00Question, :) How did this process take? I would lo...Question, :) How did this process take? I would love to do some canning this year but my husband complain that I spend to much time in the kitchen already.<br /><br />Thanks for the explanation it looks very easy and doable. And I like pears a lot.<br /><br />Melymelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955826675386056758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-59742870139354556172010-10-01T22:30:47.694-04:002010-10-01T22:30:47.694-04:00That are very pretty. I agree!That are very pretty. I agree!loves2spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-54756474162341987722010-10-01T21:33:48.755-04:002010-10-01T21:33:48.755-04:00So beautiful. I was able to can several jars last...So beautiful. I was able to can several jars last year. I just love the way they look.debbieohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591676862695285439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-80056246100997203802010-10-01T18:53:22.408-04:002010-10-01T18:53:22.408-04:00I wish I could come and help!I wish I could come and help!Autumnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264740645986491246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-23407468460495599842010-10-01T18:11:30.674-04:002010-10-01T18:11:30.674-04:00Hurry! I have LOTS left!Hurry! I have LOTS left!loves2spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-61805814616901121032010-10-01T17:57:33.441-04:002010-10-01T17:57:33.441-04:00Those are lovely. I wish I could eat a one fresh o...Those are lovely. I wish I could eat a one fresh off of the tree.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921498774372487213noreply@blogger.com