Pumpkin Preserves

Name: Pumpkin Preserves
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6 cups
Ingredients: 12 cups pumpkin, peeled & diced 1/2-inch; 6 cups sugar; 1 lemon, thinly sliced and quartered; 1/2 cup water

Submitted by Sweet PQ?

"This recipe sounds intriguing and just right for the fall season. I clipped it from a magazine. I haven't made it, but would love to hear feedback. I am thinking that some diced candied ginger would add to the flavour. NOTE: Prep time does not include time it takes to prepare jars. It is an estimation of the time needed to peel & cube the pumpkin."

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Ready In:: 1hr 30mins
Ingredients:: 4
Yields:: 6 cups

ingredients

12 cups pumpkin, peeled & diced 1/2-inch
6 cups sugar
1 lemon, thinly sliced and quartered
¹⁄₂ cup water

directions

Combine pumpkin & sugar in a large pot and let sit for 30 minutes.
In a small pot, combine lemon & water. Bring to a boil, then lower heat & simmer until tender (10-15 minutes). Drain.
Cook pumpkin and sugar over low heat until sugar dissolves (7-10 minutes).
Bring to a boil and continue to boil until the fruit is transparent and syrup is thick (10 minutes).
Remove from heat and stir in the lemon. Stir for 5 minutes, skimming foam from surface.
Pour into hot, sterilized jars & seal.