Apricot Lite Jam

Recipe Cuisine: Condiment
Recipe Category: Condiment
Recipe Serves: 6

Recipes Ingredients:

2 c (480 mL) dried apricots
1 Orange, peeled, seeded and
1 1/2 c (360 mL) crushed pineapple,
-chopped
-unsweetened (if using
Juice of 1/2 lemon
-canned, 3 1/2
c (840 mL) sugar
Drain)

Recipe Instructions:

Cover apricots with cold water and let soak overnight. Simmer apricots in soaking water, uncovered, until tender. Mash with a Potato masher or in a food processor. Add pineapple, orange, lemon juice, and Sugar to apricot mixture. Simmer until Sugar has dissolved, stirring frequently; then cook over high heat until thick, about 20 - 30 minutes. Skim off foam. Pour into Hot jars, leaving 1/4" (6mm) head space. Adjust caps. Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath. Yield: 6 half pints (1440 mL) From: The Ball Blue Book Shared By: Pat Stockett