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| Canned Asian Pears in Ginger Syrup |
Back in August, just before tropical storm Hilary was expected to pass over my area, I picked all the Asian pears on my tree:
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| Asian Pear Harvest |
They are pictured above with the branch that had already broken off due to the weight of the fruit. The individual fruits were very small, barely two inches in diameter, and not very ripe, either. Next year, I will thin out the fruit and hopefully, there will be fewer, but, larger, fruit. The tree has four different varieties of Asian pears grafted on to it, which is why some of the fruit look brown while the others are green (and there are some that are yellowish in the colander, as well).
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| Canned Asian Pears in Syrup |
I had some of the stewed pears with a little ice cream for dessert and it tasted good. I could have put more of the crystalized ginger as there was only a hint of the ginger taste, but, I didn't want to overpower the taste of the pears, either. Next time (if there is a next time), I will add more ginger.
All the jars sealed and I am happy about that. Tomorrow, I will label them and store them to share with my daughter when she comes home for the holidays.
I took it easy most of the day and, although I felt tired after I had canned the pears, I don't think I overdid things. I just didn't want the year's harvest of Asian pears to go to waste!
Today, I am grateful for:
- Asian pears from the garden
- Being able to preserve them
- Stocking up on canning jars when I did!
- Interesting programs to watch on TV and online
- A warm and sunny day
Today's joyful activity was preserving the Asian pears to be enjoyed later.
How was your day? Have you tried preserving Asian pears?
Your pears in ginger syrup look absolutely delicious. Not something I've ever done and doubt i ever will. It's still very hot here and I'm taking it easy myself in this heat.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eileen. This is the first time I've canned Asian pears, but, I think they turned out well. The problem with having fruit trees is when the fruit ripens, you have to find ways to preserve them, because it's hard to eat everything before it spoils!
DeleteYou are wise to take it easy during the hot weather and remember to keep well hydrated. I am keeping track of my water intake and making sure to drink at least 8 cups!
It's so good when you start to hear the pings of jars sealing - especially when all of them seal! Your pears sound delicious. I bet a few of these will end up as gifts. :)
ReplyDeleteI was holding my breath until the jars pinged! LOL. Like I said, this is the first time I'm canning these pears (or any pears, for that matter!) I don't even have a proper canner with a canning rack, etc. I just use a big saucepan. :)
DeleteHa ha, you might win your bet! Although, I'm not sure if people will like their pears with the peel still on! Extra fiber is good for you, right? :D
Those canned pears look so attractive. It must be satisfying to look at your handiwork, and also to sample some of the remainder for dessert and know that they are as delicious as they look. It's always helpful to have something to watch when doing a long, but easy job, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bushlady. I gave a jar of the canned pears to M, today; he opened it and tasted it right away! He said he could taste the ginger. He took the rest of the jar with him, saying he'll bring the jar back next week.
DeleteYes, I like to have something to watch when I am doing some rather mindless task like getting fruit ready for preserving. :)
A job well done, and there looks to be a good harvest.
ReplyDeleteI always find preserving to be rather time consuming but the results are worth all the effort. X
Yes, it is time consuming, but, the garden bounty must be preserved before it goes to waste! We will enjoy this preserved fruit over the winter months. :)
DeleteWhat a good job to get done. You really did have a lot of fruit and it all sitting around a while probably helped the ripening before you processed them.
ReplyDeleteYou've done a lot of preserving this season - more than normal?
I was happy to get those pears canned. I really didn't know what else to do with them, although I ate a few fresh. I did do a lot of preserving this year, didn't I? I think I might have done more than usual because I didn't make any pasta sauce with my tomatoes and made tomato chutney, instead. Last year, I didn't have any tomatoes to preserve! I should make it a point to write down how many jars of what I make, each year.
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