How to Can Pears

Quick tutorial on canning pears!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Canning Pears

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Servings 7 quarts

Calories 406 kcal

Creator Merissa

For reference, it takes about 4 regular sized pears to fill a quart jar.
Start by making your syrup. I make the lightest syrup possible which is 5 cups of water to 1 1/4 c. sugar. You can use raw sugar. Make your syrup on the stove and leave it on a low heat to keep it warm while you work on your pears.
Since pears don't peel the same as peaches, we just peel them with a vegetable peeler.
Slice in half and scoop out the middles. You could use some kind of melon baller but I just used my measuring teaspoons.
Place your pears in a clean, sterilized jar.
Add in the syrup to cover the pears, leaving a little headspace. Clean the rims of the jar and add the lid and rim, screw on tightly. Process quarts for 25 minutes in a hot water bath canner. Adjust for altitude.

Nutrition Facts

How to Can Pears

Amount Per Serving

Calories 406 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Saturated Fat 0.2g1%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Sodium 7mg0%

Potassium 826mg24%

Carbohydrates 108g36%

Fiber 22g92%

Sugar 69g77%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 178IU4%

Vitamin C 31mg38%

Calcium 64mg6%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.