Winter Apricot Jam
- Ready In:
- 48hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
7 eight ounce jars
ingredients
- 4 cups dried apricots
- 4 cups boiling water
- 7 cups white sugar
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1⁄4 cup packed slivered almonds
- 1 (6 ounce) bottle pectin
directions
- Wash, drain and chop apricots and place in a large bowl.
- Pour 4 cups of boiling water over apricots and let stand 48 hours.
- Pour into a large stainless or enamel pot.
- Simmer 30 minutes or until misture measures 4 cups; add sugar, almonds and lemon juice.
- Bring to a full, rolling boil and boil rapidly for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat, add pectin and stir well.
- Skim top if needed and ladle into hot sterilized jars leaving 1/2 inch head space, seal.
- Process 5 minutes in a boiling water bath.
- This jam is slow in setting so give it a week and don't panic.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Diana Adcock
Geneseo, Illinois