It's summertime in Northern New South Wales and we have tropical pear trees dripping with fruit.  I might have been a little early harvesting but, I was on a mission to beat my competitors (possums, birds, fruit bats just to name a few). Hence, I needed to convert these rock hard, tough skin pears into something edible.

The jam may have turned out a little thick and sticky so will rename jam to be pear compote, a cheeseboard accompaniment.

I have a dear friend "Fay" who keeps me supplied with clean small jars (labels expertly removed), ready to have them refilled and delivered with something delicious inside.