Ingredients
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Directions
3 c Cranberries -- 750 g Christmas Conserve Recipe brought to you by Recipe
Ideas
3 Oranges -- unpeeled --
: seedless
1 Crushed Pineapple -- 14oz
3/4 c Dried Apricots -- 175 ml
1 pk Certo -- 57 g
5 c Sugar
In saucepan, combine cranberries, finely chopped oranges, undrained
pineapple, crushing some of the cranberries with potato masher; cook
over medium heat for 15 min. Stir in finely chopped apricots and
pectin crystals; bring to full rolling boil over high heat. Stir in
sugar. Bring to full rolling boil over high heat; boil for 1 1/2
minutes. Remove from heat; stir and skim off foam. Ladle into
sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Process in boiling
water bath for 5 minutes. Makes 8 cups.
Recipe By :
From: Bill Spalding
Servings: 8 servings
Categories: Christmas; Holiday
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We hope you enjoy this Christmas Conserve recipe.
