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Recipe: Cantaloupe Peach Conserve With Pecans
Similar Categories: Cantaloupe, Peach, Conserve, Pecans
Makes about 3 to 4 pints
1 medium cantaloupe (rind removed) seeded and diced
6 ripe medium peaches, peeled, pitted, and diced 2 medium oranges, peeled,
seeds and pith removed, and flesh cut into small chunks
1/2 cup sugar per cup of fruit (about 4 to 5 cups)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1. In a large saucepan, combine the cantaloupe, peaches, and oranges and mix
well. Add water to cover the fruit by 1/4 inch and bring to a boil over
medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and
measure mixture.
2. Return measured fruit to saucepan and add 1/2 cup of sugar for each cup
of fruit. Stir in the salt, return to boil over medium heat, and cook,
stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the mixture has
thickened.
3. Remove from heat, stir in pecans, and, while mixture is still hot, pour
into sterilized jars. Wipe the jar rims clean with a damp towel and put on
the lids.
4. Process in a bath of boiling water for 5 minutes (the water should cover
the jars by about 1 inch), coolon a wire rack, and store in a cool, dark
place.
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