Canned Loquats

Name: Canned Loquats
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 pints
Ingredients: 8 lbs loquats; 3 cups sugar; 4 cups water; 1/3 cup bottled lemon juice

Submitted by gingerkitten D

"This is a good recipe for using loquats if you are lucky enough to have access to a tree. You can fill these with a mixture of cream cheese, OJ concentrate, and grand marnier...piped into them...a simple classy hors d'oeuvre!"

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 4
Yields:: 5 pints

ingredients

8 lbs loquats
3 cups sugar
4 cups water
¹⁄₃ cup bottled lemon juice

directions

wash and cut off stem ends off fruit.
Cut in half and remove seeds.
As you prepare fruit add it to some lemon-water.
Make syrup by cooking water, sugar, and lemon juice together until it is ready to boil.
Drain fruit and rinse.
Drop fruit in syrup and cook for 2 minutes.
Pack into hot jars, cut side down, and fill to 1/2 inch with hot syrup.
Release air-bubbles and add more liquid if necessary.
Clean rims and seal.
Process pint jars in a water bath canner for 15 minutes and quart jars for 20 minutes.