Peach-Cantaloupe-Almond Conserve

Per serving

112.2kcal
0.4гProteins
0.5гFats
27.6гCarbs

This recipe is from a canning cookbook I bought in 1975; I no longer have the book, but I copied the recipes that we have enjoyed ever since. This is a sweet, delicate-flavored conserve. When I first started canning, I was hesitant to try jams and the like that were "long-cook"---no packaged pectin in the recipe, but I eventually gave it a try and find it just as enjoyable as the "pectin" way. An important point for me is that I use a good, heavy pot for preparing the mixtures. I use fully ripe peaches and cantaloupe for this recipe,

Ingredients

48 serv.
  • chopped peaches4 cups
  • chopped cantaloupe4 cups
  • sugar6 cups
  • lemon juice4 tablespoons
  • nutmeg1⁄2 teaspoon
  • salt1⁄4 teaspoon
  • grated orange peel1 teaspoon
  • blanched sliced almonds1⁄2 cup

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    1. Mix the cantaloupe and peaches in a heavy pot and bring to a boil---a nice, steady boil, not too high, and stir frequently.

  2. 2

    2. Add the sugar and lemon juice and cook until the conserve is thick.

  3. 3

    3.Add the nutmeg, salt, orange peel and almonds and continue to cook for three minutes longer.

  4. 4

    4. Pour into hot jars and seal.

  5. 5

    5. Process in a water-bath canner for ten minutes.

Source: food.com
Original recipe

Want to try this recipe?

Log in to save this recipe to your menu

The Prepka App Is Ready

All your recipes at your fingertips — in the Progressive Web App

Open the App