Γλυκό αχλάδι. Άδεια δημοσίευσης: Υπουργείο Γεωργίας.
"We peel the pears without cutting the stem. We heat the syrup, add the pears and turn them twice." (Eleftheria Valanidou, Agridia).
Name - Recipe
Γλυκό του κουταλιού αχλάδι.
6 large pears
150 ml apple cider vinegar
175 g sugar
125 ml water
1-2 cinnamon sticks
3 cloves
3-4 pieces of lemon peel
Juice of one lemon
Put all the ingredients except the pears in a wide pan. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Remove the skin off the pears without cutting the stem. Place the pan over heat, add the pears to the syrup and turn the pears twice. Turn off the heat, cover the pan and let it stand for 15 minutes to allow the syrup to soak in. Turn on the heat to reheat them a bit. They are now ready to transfer to bottles. (Eleftheria Valanidou, 48 years old, Agridia)
Boiling.
Dipping in syrup.
Additional information and bibliography
Oral testimony: Eleftheria Valanidou, 48 years old, Agridia (see. Kourri, P. and Lazarou, S. (eds.) (2007). Traditional recipes of the village of Kyperounda, unpublished data).
Stalo Lazarou
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