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Aleta's Spicy Peach Preserves
5 cups peaches, washed and pit removed (about 7 peaches)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
9 cups sugar
1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1 packet liquid pectin
Do not peel peaches. Finely chop in food processor, using pulsating so you don't over-process. Combine all ingredients except pectin in a large heavy pot. Cook, stirring occasionally until it begins to boil. Stirring constantly, boil hard a few minutes. Remove from heat and add pectin package all at once. Stir and skim off foam. Stir 5 minutes. Pour into 12 small jars. Carefully clean off lip of jars with hot wet towel to ensure good seal. Apply seals and rings, but not tightly. Cook in water bath for at least 10 minutes. Cool on a baking rack, then tighten rings. Press the center of the lid, there shouldn't be any bounce back if sealed properly. If seal didn't work on some, refrigerate and eat these first, or place contents in clean jars and put through water bath again. These keep in pantry for over a year. Doubles nicely.
Aleta from Gail's Recipe Swap
5 cups peaches, washed and pit removed (about 7 peaches)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
9 cups sugar
1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1 packet liquid pectin
Do not peel peaches. Finely chop in food processor, using pulsating so you don't over-process. Combine all ingredients except pectin in a large heavy pot. Cook, stirring occasionally until it begins to boil. Stirring constantly, boil hard a few minutes. Remove from heat and add pectin package all at once. Stir and skim off foam. Stir 5 minutes. Pour into 12 small jars. Carefully clean off lip of jars with hot wet towel to ensure good seal. Apply seals and rings, but not tightly. Cook in water bath for at least 10 minutes. Cool on a baking rack, then tighten rings. Press the center of the lid, there shouldn't be any bounce back if sealed properly. If seal didn't work on some, refrigerate and eat these first, or place contents in clean jars and put through water bath again. These keep in pantry for over a year. Doubles nicely.
Aleta from Gail's Recipe Swap
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