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Preserved autumn fruits

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Buying bulk fruit can be daunting so get the children involved in helping to peel the fruit. I like to add a little extra flavour to my bottling; star anise with plums, lime with feijoas. I love peaches just in their delicate syrup. They are yummy served with vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients

4 kgs	Mixed fruit, peeled (optional), stones removed, eg plums, pears, tamarillos, feijoas
1	Lemon
1.2 Ltr	Water
2 cups	Sugar

Directions

If fruit needs peeling, plunge into boiling water for 30 seconds. Remove and cool in cold water before peeling. Place in water with a squeeze of lemon to stop them from browning (not necessary for plums).
Place water and sugar in a large pot and bring to a simmer to dissolve sugar. Add fruit and poach for 10-15 minutes until tender, but not mushy.
Sterilise jars before filling with fruit. Bottle while hot.
Store in a cool place ready for use.

Comments

BarbaraW
added 1637 days ago
There is no sugar in the ingredients list, but in recipe it says to add sugar
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- Bite_team
  added 1637 days ago
  Whoops - apologies for that. We have correct the recipe now...it needs 2 cups of sugar.
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