Title: Connie's pear chutney
 Categories: Fruits
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
     10 c  Sliced, firm, ripe pears --
           Abt 5 lb.s
    1/2 c  Finely chopped green pepper
  1 1/2 c  Seedless raisins
      4 c  Sugar
      1 c  Chopped crystallized ginger
      3 c  Cider vinegar
    1/2 ts Pickling salt
    1/2 ts Allspice berries
    1/2 ts Whole cloves
      3    Cinnamon sticks -- 2" long
 
  Place pears & next 6 ingredients in a saucepan.  Tie allspice &
  cloves in a cheesecloth bag & add along with cinnamon.  Cook slowly
  until pears are tender & mixture thick, about 1 hour.
  
  Remove spices.  Ladle into clean, hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch
  headspace.  Seal.  Process for 10 min in a boiling-water bath or steam
  canner.