Pear and Apple Conserve

• 9 hard pears
• 6 tart apples
• 1½ lemons
• ⅛

Pare, quarter and core the pears. Pare apples, core and cut crosswise in ½ inch slices. Grate the rind of the lemons and add the juice to the water. Cut ginger in small pieces. For every pound of fruit allow one pound