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    Apricot-Orange Conserve Without Added Pe


    Source of Recipe


    Brenda-Lee Olson

    Recipe Introduction


    from Foods Down Under

    List of Ingredients




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

    Recipe



    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. (212 + 9 (farenheit)100 + 9 (Celsius)) 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.

 

 

 


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