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Lingonberries with Pears

8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 kg peeled pears (small variety, ripe, without blemishes)
• 2.5 kg lingonberries
• 2 kg sugar
• 20 g whole cinnamon

Instructions

1. Use a small variety of pear, but it must be well ripe and without blemishes.
2. For 1 kilogram of peeled pears, you'll need 2-3 kilograms of lingonberries, 2 kilograms of sugar, and 20 grams of whole cinnamon.
3. Halve the peeled pears, remove the core, and wash.
4. Meanwhile, boil the lingonberries in clarified sugar and remove them.
5. In the same juice, cook the pears with the crushed cinnamon until tender, but not too soft, carefully mix in the lingonberries, and fill into stoneware pots or glasses, sealing them according to instructions.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.