BelindaD

Pear Relish

2 qt washed and peeled ground pears
3 lbs onions peeled and ground
7 mixed red and green bell pepper seeded and ground
1 hot pepper, seeded and ground
2 tbsp salt
3 cups sugar
1 tbsp turmeric
½ tbsp celery seed
3 tbsp prepared mustard
5 tbsp flour
1 cup vinegar + 2 cup vinegar

Finely chop ingredients in food processor. Mix pears, onions, peppers in porcelain pan and set aside. Mix salt, turmeric, sugar, celery seed, mustard, flour and 1 cup vinegar in large boiling pan. Cook until thick stirring while cooking. Add 2 cups vinegar and mix well. Pour mixture over pears and vegetables. Bring to a boil for 15 minutes stirring to prevent sticking.
Seal in sterilized jars. Place in hot water bath. Boil for 10 minutes. Let relish set for 4-6 weeks before using.
Makes 11 Pints. Great for hot dog relish or a meat rub.
Belinda Duehr

gennie1950

Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I can from spring to summer. I give all my canning away and everyone is so thrilled with new items. I use Harry and Davids, pepper-onion relish for a glaze on my meat loaves. They are a hit no matter where I take them. I mix with other things to make the glaze. The point is, new recipes give me so much to think about and this is one I will use up some of the frozen pears from this summer. Thanks again, a new recipe is like a new friend to me. gennie

Sunny580

Happy to see this recipe. Growing up I would never eat my green beans without pear relish. Have tried several recipes and they've always been missing something. Think this is the one I remember. Thanks for sharing.

sharon1

Thanks! You remembered to do this! Great talking with you on the blog the other evening. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

dsch

Someone gave me some pears the other day; my husband said I should make some pear relish like his mother used to do. (She died in 1995; hubby is 65) I said recipe went out the door with other relatives. Such a coincidence that your recipe would show up in a very unlikely spot, especially after we discussed it & especially since I very rarely even glance at the recipe section. Who would think to look at a quilt site for recipes? Everything happens for a reason!! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe; I can hardly wait to try it.