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Apricot-Orange Conserve Without Added Pectin

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Date Added:	April 15, 2008
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Serves:	0
Prep. Time:	0:00
Category:	Preserved Foods, Fruit, Copy Cat / Restaurant

Ingredients:

3 1/2 cups          chopped drained apricots
                    (abt two 20-oz cans unpeeled apricots,
                    or 1 lb dried apricots)
1 1/2 cups          orange juice - (3 or 4 med oranges)
                    Peel of 1/2 orange
2     tablespoons   lemon juice
3 1/4 cups          sugar
1/2   cup           chopped nuts

Directions: one line for each direction. When saved the lines will be numbered.

To prepare dried apricots. Cook apricots uncovered in 3 cups water until tender (about 20 minutes); drain and chop.
To make conserve. Combine all ingredients except nuts. Cook to 9 degrees above the boiling point of water or until thick, stirring constantly. Add nuts; stir well.
Remove from heat; skim. Pour immediately into hot, sterile canning jars to 1/4 inch from top. Seal, and process 5 minutes in boiling water bath.
This recipe yields about 5 half-pint jars.

Notes:
Recipe distributed by Melissa Mixon, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., Extension Home Economics Leader and Human Nutrition Specialist

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Added On: April 15, 2008

* Canning Recipes at http://ext.msstate.edu/pubs/pub220.htm