Pear and Apricot Jam
How to make pear and apricot jam.
Pear and Apricot Jam
Ingredients:
- 1 pound (500g) dried apricots (chopped)
- 3 pounds (1 1/2kg) pears
- 1/2 cups (125ml) lemon juice
- 3 1/2 pounds (1 3/4 kg) sugar
Directions:
Soak the apricots overnight in enough water to cover. Drain, but keep the water. Peel, core and chop the pears. Mix with the apricots and lemon juice and put into a large sauce pan. Add a little of the reserved water and cook over low heat for ten minutes. Add the sugar and cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil and boil rapidly until the setting point is reached. Pour into jars and seal immediately.
