Peach Conserve

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 12 peaches, peeled and cut into small pieces
• 1 orange, thinly peeled with pith removed and discarded, reserve peel
• 1 lemon, with peel cut up and seeded
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• granulated sugar
• 6 ounces maraschino cherries, drained and halved (or left whole)

Recipe

• 1 dip peaches in boiling water for 1/2 to 1 minute. peel. put peaches and stones into large pot. grind orange peel and pulp and lemon. add to pot.
• 2 stir in salt. measure bulk of fruit and add equal amount of sugar.
• 3 boil for 1 hour. stir occasioanlly. discard stones. mixture will be soft but not too runny.
• 4 add cherries just before filling jars.
• 5 fill hot sterilzed half pint jars to within 1/4 inch of top. place sterilized metal lids on jars and screw metal bands on securely. for added assurance against spoilage, you may choose to process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes.