Apple Conserve
This recipe
works well with just about any fruit that is fairly firm, but especially with
peaches, apricots, pears and crab apples.
| 2 cups apples, peeled and quartered |
1 cup vinegar |
| 6 whole cloves |
1 stick cinnamon |
| 2 cups sugar |
|
Method
: In a saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar and spices. Simmer
until all the sugar is dissolved, and then bring to the boil. Boil for 5
minutes. Add the fruit and cook it until tender.
Pack in pre -
sterilized, hot jars, and fill to within a ¼ in (6 mm) of the top with
syrup. Seal when cold.