- 3 cups chopped or coarsely ground peeled pears
- 1 cup chopped or coarsely ground peeled plums
- 1 (1.75 ounce) package powdered fruit pectin
- 5 1/2 cups sugar
- In a kettle, combine pears and plums. Stir in pectin. Bring to full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; skim off foam. Pour into jars or freezer containers and cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover and let stand overnight or until set, but no longer than 24 hours. Refrigerate or freeze.