Apricot Butter

Title:
Apricot Butter

Yield:
10 Servings

Categories:
Fruit
butte,
Gifts




Ingredients:





     5 lb Apricots


     6 c  Sugar; 3 Lbs.


     1    Orange; Juice And Grated


          -Rind Of, No White Part






 1. Wash and pit apricots; put through a food chopper or chop finely.


 


 2. In a preserving kettle, combine apricots, sugar, orange juice and rind.


 


 3. Cook uncovered over medium heat about 1 hour until mixture is thick


 enough to spread, stirring occasionally.


 


 4. Remove from heat and skim off foam with a metal spoon.


 


 5. Ladle into hot, sterilized jars and seal immediately.


 


 Makes approximately 10 half-pints.


 


 Recipe by: diane@keyway.net


 


 Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 199 by "Diane Geary"


 
on Nov 4, 1997