Honeyed peach preserves
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | pounds | Peaches, peeled & quartered |
| 4 | cups | Sugar |
| 1 | cup | Honey |
| ½ | Orange, quartered | |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Almond extract |
Directions
Combine peaches, sugar, & honey in Dutch oven. Cover & let stand for 45 minutes. Position knife blade in food processor bowl. Add orange, & top with cover. Process until finely chopped. Measure chopped orange, & add an equal amount of water. Cook covered, about 10 minutes or until orange peel is soft. Set aside. Bring peaches slowly to a boil, stirring frequently until sugar dissolves. Bring to a rapid boil, & cook 15 minutes, stirring constantly. Add orange mixture, return to a boil, & cook about 25 minutes or until mixture registers 221 degrees on candy thermometer; stir mixture frequently.
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