This recipe comes from The All New Ball Book of Canning and Preserving. It should yield about 3 Quart Jars of Apple Pear Cranberry Pie Filling. I typically use one Quart jar per pie or crumble.

Take the pan off the heat and add the chopped chocolate, stirring to make a smooth sauce. To serve, pour the chocolate sauce over the pears.

Get a jump on preserving pears from fall by making this traditional ... The tiny amount of sugar won’t have much effect on your recipe.

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. For the roasted pears, heat the butter in an ovenproof frying pan. Add the pear wedges and caster sugar and fry for a few minutes until lightly golden.

Makes about 1 quart applesauce; recipe may be multiplied. Sauce your surplus apples, pears, and quince. Then, consider water bath canning applesauce to get the most out of your favorite applesauce ...