Pear Relish

Ingredients:

1 peck hard pears (12 pounds or about 40 pears) peeled, cored, and quartered

5 medium onions, peeled and quartered

6 green bell peppers, seeded and quartered

4 cups sugar

1 Tablespoon salt

1 Tablespoon whole pickling spice (tied in cheesecloth)

5 cups apple cider vinegar

1 Tablespoon turmeric (for color)

Instructions:

Run pears, peppers, and onions through a meat grinder or a food processor.  Process to fine chop.  Make a syrup of sugar, vinegar, salt, and turmeric. Bring to a boil and add the pickling spice bag.  Cook for 30 minutes at a slow boil uncovered.  Remove spice bag and spoon relish into hot, sterile jar and seal quickly.  

This makes 12 pints and is delicious with meats, vegetables, or in slaw.