Why are the pears not halved?

The pears are meant to be served whole as a striking dessert or accompaniment, with a little of the stem left on, and are therefore cooked tender in one piece.

How much sugar goes in the sauce?

The sauce is given 375 grams of sugar for every litre of strained lingonberry juice, and boiled until the sugar is well dissolved.

Pears in Lingonberry Sauce

Name: Pears in Lingonberry Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 3 litre lingonberries; 0.5 litre water; 1.5 kg pears (peeled whole, not halved); 375 g sugar (per litre of lingonberry juice)

Historic Norwegian recipe for pears in lingonberry sauce from 1900. 3 l lingonberries, 0.5 l water, 1.5 kg whole peeled pears, 375 g sugar per litre of lingonberry juice. The pears are cooked tender in strained lingonberry juice that is sweetened into a sauce.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 288 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Fra «Kogebog for skole og hjem» (1900) av Henriette Schønberg Erken og Caroline Steen. Hele skrelte pærer trekkes møre i syrlig tyttebærsaft som deretter søtes og tjener som en frisk, rødfarget saus rundt frukten.

How to make it

1
Boil lingonberry juice
Boil the lingonberries and water together for 1/4 hour and strain off the juice.
2
Prepare the pears
Peel the pears, but do not halve them; a little of the stem may be left on.
3
Cook the pears tender
Measure the lingonberry juice, set it over the heat and cook the pears in it until they are just tender. Lift out the pears.
4
Cook the sauce
Add 375 g sugar per litre of juice. Boil until the sugar is well dissolved and skim off.
5
Seal
Pour the warm sauce over the pears and tie shut once cold.

Changes from the original

Mengder er omregnet til metrisk. «Sukker» uten mengde i listen er presisert til 375 g per liter saft slik fremgangsmåten angir. Fremgangsmåten er delt i trinn.

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Frequently asked questions

Why are the pears not halved?: The pears are meant to be served whole as a striking dessert or accompaniment, with a little of the stem left on, and are therefore cooked tender in one piece.
How much sugar goes in the sauce?: The sauce is given 375 grams of sugar for every litre of strained lingonberry juice, and boiled until the sugar is well dissolved.

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