Pear Spread (25 servings) 4 cups pears - peeled / cored / sliced 1 unpeeled lemon - thinly sliced 1 and 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup honey 1 Tablespoon water 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary Makes 3 and 1/2 pints. In a medium sauce pan. boil all ingredients except rosemary until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes - stirring often. Stir in rosemary. Put in jars. Process in water bath for 10 minutes. This is the #1 reason I love fresh pears! Mr Breakfast would like to thank sweettooth for this recipe. Recipe number 1358. Submitted 9/30/2004.