INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

* Recipe suggests 9 aspartame tablets crushed.  Liquid sweetener would
require 2 1/4 tsp (my note).
Peel and core pears; chop coarsely.  Place in a large saucepan and sprinkle
with ascorbic acid color keeper. Remove pits from plums and cut each plum
into 8 pieces. Stir plums into pears.
Wrap plum pits, cloves and ginger, if desired, in a piece of cheesecloth
and place under some of the fruit. Add cinnamon stick and water.
Cover, bring to a boil and simmer 15 to 20 min or until fruit is tender.
Discard spice bag and cinnamon stick. Puree fruit mixture in a blender or
food processor or press through a sieve.
Return to saucepan.  Simmer, uncovered 15 to 20 min or until mixture coats
a metal spoon.
Remove from heat.  Stir in sweetener.  Ladle into hot clean jars leaving
1/2 inch headspace.  Wipe jar rims, seal. Process 10 min in a boiling water
bath.  Store in a cool, dark, dry place.
Processing may be omitted if spreads are to be used within a short period
of time.  Store in the fridge up to 1 month or freezer up to 3 months.
Makes about 3 1/4 cups, each serving 1 tbsp 3 g carbohydrate, 12 calories,
1 ++ extra
Source:  Choice Cooking, Canadian Diabetes Association 1986 Shared but not
tested by Elizabeth Rodier Aug 93
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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