Fruitcake Conserve

Name: Fruitcake Conserve
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters coarsely chopped pitted cherries (can use canned cherries); 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 237 milliliters finely chopped dried apricots; 118 milliliters finely chopped dried figs; 59 milliliters honey; 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; 0 teaspoons nutmeg; 2 teaspoons Pomonas Pectin; 237 milliliters finely chopped fresh pineapple, plus any juices; 59 milliliters raisins; 237 milliliters red wine, white wine, apple juice, or water; 0 teaspoons unsalted butter; 59 milliliters coarsely chopped walnuts; 2 teaspoons calcium water (included in the Pomonas Pectin box)

Fruitcake Conserve might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 30. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free, primal, and vegetarian recipe has 48 calories, 0g of protein, and 1g of fat per serving. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. A mixture of honey, figs, calcium water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour.

Instructions

If you are going to preserve the conserve, prepare the jars and lids: place three half-pint jars on a rack in a large pot.

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Add enough water to cover the jars, and bring to boil over high heat. Boil for 10 minutes, then turn off heat and allow the jars to rest in the hot water. Meanwhile, put bands and lids in a small saucepan and cover with water.

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Water

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Sauce Pan

Heat over medium heat until the water is simmering, then remove the pan from heat and allow the bands and lids to rest in hot water until ready to use.

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Water

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Frying Pan

In a large, heavy bottomed pot, combine the pineapple and any juices, cherries, apricots, figs, walnuts, raisins, wine, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, calcium water, and butter. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently. Simmer until the dried fruits have softened a bit, about five minutes.

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Lemon Juice

Pineapple

Apricot

Cherries

Cinnamon

Raisins

Walnuts

Butter

Fruit

Nutmeg

Water

Figs

Wine

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Pot

Meanwhile, stir together the honey and pectin in a small bowl.

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Pectin

Honey

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Bowl

Add the honey mixture to the pot and return a full rolling boil. Boil hard for one minute.

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Honey

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Pot

Remove the pot from the heat and skim any foam from the surface of the conserve with a cold metal spoon.

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Ladle the hot conserve into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe rims of the jars, cover with lids, and screw bands on until just barely tight.

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Ladle

Place jars on rack in pot and cover completely with water. Cover pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 10 minutes. Turn off heat, uncover pot, and allow jars to rest in water for five minutes.

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Water

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Pot

Remove jars from pot and allow them to rest undisturbed on countertop for six hours or overnight.

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