This section is from the book "Physical Culture Cook Book", by Bernarr MacFadden, Mrs. Mary Richardson and Geo. Propheter. Also available from Amazon: Physical Culture Cook Book.
Wash partially ripe pears, cut in halves and remove cores. Place in small jar, add a little boiling water and cover closely. Bake in a slow oven five or six hours. When done they should be nearly dry.
Peel, quarter and core the fruit. Stew slowly in enough boiling water to cover for three hours. Sweeten to taste when nearly done.
Prepare as tor baking, put in covered granite pan, and set in a pan of boiling water (or use a regular steamer) two or three hours. When nearly done, sweeten to taste.
 
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