Apricot Or Peach Preserves Recipe - preserves

Method

• Use hard, slightly underripe fruit.
• Peel and cut into lengthwise slices: apricots or possibly peaches.
• The fruit may be dipped briefly into boiling water to facilitate the removal of skins.
• Remove the stones.
• Measure the fruit.
• Allow to each c.: 3/4C sugar, 2tbsp water, 1-1/2tsp lemon juice.
• Stir this syrup and cook it 5min.
• Add in the fruit.
• You may omit the water and just pour the sugar over the apricots/peaches, letting them stand 2 hrs before continuing.
• Simmer fruit til transparent.
• Place in glasses or possibly jars.
• If the syrup seems too abundant, place the fruit in jars and reduce the syrup til thick.
• Pour over fruit.
• Add in to the syrup(if you like): lemon juice - about 2tsp to every c. of fruit.
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