Rustic Apples with Dried Cherries and Raisins A lovely treat - TopicsExpress



          

Rustic Apples with Dried Cherries and Raisins A lovely treat served over pound cake or ice cream or used as a pie filling. 6 pounds mixed apples 2 cups sugar 1 cup dried cherries 1 cup golden raisins 2 Tbsp. grated lemon peel 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg 2 cups water 1 Tbsp. lemon juice Wash and core apples; do not peel.Cut apples in thick slices. Combine apple slices with sugar in a large saucepot, stirring gently to coat apples. Let sit 20 minutes. Stir in dried cherries, raisins, lemon peel, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Pack hot fruit in jars. Ladle hot syrup over fruit, leaving a full inch to 1 1/2 inch headspace. (Be SURE to leave good headspace on this recipe–the dried fruit will swell during processing.) Remove air bubbles. Adjust two-piece lids. Process pints and quarts 20 minutes in a hot water bath.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 01:54:58 +0000

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