Vanilla Pear Sauce

• 15 lbs firm pears, sliced and cored or 28 cups cups sliced pears
• 4 cups water
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 whole vanilla bean, minced fine
• 1 cup white sugar

1. cook pears and water and lemon juice over med high heat covered until tender enough to break apart with a wooden spoon.don't cook until mushy though.about 7 minute.
2. add vanilla and sugar and mix thoroughly.
3. process in pressure canner at 10 pounds for 10 minute.
4. yield 8 pints.
5. The pears cook more in the pressure canner and will break down more.

firm pears, water, lemon juice, lemon juice, vanilla bean, white sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vanilla-pear-sauce-459104 (may not work)