ReceptnaptárPear or peach preserve
Preserved pears and peaches are a staple of the Hungarian pantry: summer and early autumn fruit that gives a fresh-tasting dessert or cake base in winter. The lemon juice keeps the colour and the cinnamon and vanilla add a festive scent. This version uses less sugar than the old recipes, and water-bath sterilisation ensures it keeps.
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Ingredients
Method
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- Sterilise the jars and lids in boiling water or in a 120 °C oven for 10 minutes.
- Peel the pears, halve or quarter them and remove the cores. For peaches, dip them in boiling water for 30 seconds, then in ice water so the skin comes off easily, then halve and stone them. Keep the fruit in lemon water so it does not brown.
- Bring the water to the boil with the sugar, cinnamon and vanilla and boil for 3 minutes. Skim off the foam.
- Pack the fruit tightly into the jars (leaving 1.5 cm at the top) and pour over the hot syrup to cover.
- Wipe the rims, close the jars and sterilise them in a water bath (a large pot lined with a towel, water reaching two-thirds up the jars) for 20 minutes from the boil. Peaches 15 minutes.
- Leave the jars to cool in the water. Store in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year. Refrigerate once opened.
Based on: Malatinszky Fanny szakácskönyve (a classic Hungarian cookbook), modernised. Calories and protein are estimated.
Tips
- Choose firm fruit that is not too ripe.
- Keep the fruit in lemon water so it doesn't brown.
- Stick to the sterilisation time.
- Let the jars cool slowly in the water.
Frequently asked questions
With less sugar?
Yes, but keep them in the fridge and eat them sooner.
How long do they keep?
Sealed, in a cool place, 1 year.
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