Peach Cantaloupe Conserve

Name: Peach Cantaloupe Conserve
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 7 half pints
Ingredients: 3 cups peeled chopped peaches; 1 cup chopped cantaloupe; 1 cup chopped honeydew melon; 1 cup chopped watermelon; 1 cup chopped pineapple; 4 1/4 cups sugar; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/3 cup blanched slivered almond; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon orange zest

Submitted by CountryLady

"Posted in response to a request, this is my adaptation of a BH & G recipe! You can use the variety of melons as I do or all cantalope. Its VERY sweet & fabulous over ice cream or spread on toast!"

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 7 half pints

ingredients

3 cups peeled chopped peaches
1 cup chopped cantaloupe
1 cup chopped honeydew melon
1 cup chopped watermelon
1 cup chopped pineapple
4 ¹⁄₄ cups sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
¹⁄₃ cup blanched slivered almond
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon orange zest

directions

Mix fruit in an 8- 10 quart kettle or Dutch oven.
Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a full rolling boil; add sugar& lemon juice, return mixture to a full rolling boil and boil constantly, uncovered, for 12 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients& boil hard, uncovered, until the syrup sheets off a metal spoon- 4 to 5 minutes; remove from heat& quickly skim off foam.
Pour at once into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace& adjust lids.
Process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes.

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CountryLady

Canada

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