Homemade Pear Honey

Homemade Pear Honey 10 - cups (about 3 -4 pounds) peeled, cored, and chopped pears 1 - 20-ounce can crushed pineapple with syrup 6 - cups sugar 1 - tablespoon fresh lemon juice Mix all ingredients and bring mixture to a full rolling boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the pears are tender and mixture thickens, approximately 30 minutes. If the mixture does not thicken you can add about one tablespoon pectin. Ladle the pear honey immediately into prepared (sterilized jars), filling to within 1/8 inch of the tops. Wipe jar rims with a clean cloth. Add the sterilized lids and rings and screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner pot. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary). Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process pint size jars for 10 minutes and half pints for 5 minutes. Remove jars to a towel to cook and listen for the tings of the lids sealing. Let cool before storing in pantry. Yields 12-16 half pint size jars