Peach Preserves

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 fresh peaches, pitted and chopped
• 4 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 (2 ounce) package dry pectin

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• crush 1 cup chopped peaches in the bottom of a large saucepan. add remaining peaches, and set pan over medium-low heat. bring to a low boil, and cook for about 20 minutes or until peaches become liquid (my family likes a few bits of peach left) .
• pour peaches into a bowl, and then measure 6 cups back into the pan. add sugar, and bring to a boil over medium heat. gradually stir in dry pectin, and boil for 1 minute.
• remove from heat after 1 minute, and transfer to sterilized jars. process in hot water bath canner for 10 minutes. let cool, and place on shelf.