Pear Marmalade

Pear marmalade is a favourite spread that we make  about this time every year. Actually this is early for our pear tree to be dropping its fruit and I guess it is because of the extremely dry weather.

This fruit spread is great for the breakfast on toast or just as a sweet desert. Our pears are smaller this year but the squirrels do not mind as every one I see has a pear in its mouth or is sitting on the fence eating them as only squirrels can.

We have plenty so we could care less. Our pears ripen quickly after picking so we try to use them in a proper manner. Personally I prefer pears after peaches as my favourite fruit. Our tree has grown so quickly that constant pruning is necessary to keep it in order.

This year we plan to make a dozen bottles of marmalade and we will spruce up the recipe a little for a change.