Peach-cantaloupe-almond Conserve

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups chopped peaches
• 4 cups chopped cantaloupe
• 6 cups sugar
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1/2 cup blanched sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 1. mix the cantaloupe and peaches in a heavy pot and bring to a boil---a nice, steady boil, not too high, and stir frequently.
• 2 2. add the sugar and lemon juice and cook until the conserve is thick.
• 3 3.add the nutmeg, salt, orange peel and almonds and continue to cook for three minutes longer.
• 4 4. pour into hot jars and seal.
• 5 5. process in a water-bath canner for ten minutes.