Serves: 12
If they like it, it serves 12 otherwise
30 minutesPreparation time:
30 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes
Totaltime:
1 hour 0 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds apricots, pitted
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 pound sugar
4 ounces whole blanched peeled almonds
Preparation
- Cut each apricot into 8 slices.
In a mixing bowl, combine the unpeeled apricots, lemon juice and sugar. Cover and set aside for 12 hours.
Transfer apricot mixture to a pot, and bring to a boil. Simmer for 25 minutes.
Remove the foamy top while cooking. Remove the fruit from the syrup with a skimmer and transfer to a bowl. Set aside.
Boil the syrup until thickened. Add reserved apricots and almonds to syrup. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes while gently stirring the preserves.
Allow to cool before transfering to jars