Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (2 tablespoons)
  • Calories:
  • 51
  • Fat:
  • 0 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 0 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 0 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 1 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 13 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 0 g


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Victorian Plum Conserve

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This old-fashioned spicy treat is wonderful spread on scones and toast, used as a tart filling, or served with poultry and ham.

SERVINGS: 72

CATEGORY: Condiment

METHOD: Water Bath

TIME: Prep: 1-1/4 hours Process: 15 min. + standing

Ingredients:

  • 3 medium navel oranges
  • 12 ripe plums (about 4 pounds), pitted and coarsely chopped
  • 1-1/2 cups raisins
  • 1 cup chopped peeled ripe pears
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:

Grate the peel from the oranges, reserving the peel (about 1/3 cup). Peel off and discard white membrane; section the oranges. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, combine the orange sections and peel, plums, raisins, pears, sugar, allspice and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook for 1 hour or until thickened, stirring frequently.
    Pour hot mixture into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Adjust caps. Process for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath. Yield: 9 half-pints.


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