Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

4 Oranges 4 lb Fresh dark sweet cherries,
Water -pitted
2 Sticks cinnamon 1/2 c Fresh lemon juice
4 Whole allspice 6 1/2 c Sugar
6 Whole cloves

Slice oranges very thinly; place in preserving kettle; add water to cover
by 1/4 inch, about 5 cups. Tie spices in a cheesecloth bag; add to kettle;
bring to boil over high heat; reduce heat slightly; boil until oranges are
very tender; remove spice bag and discard. Add pitted cherries, lemon
juice, and sugar to kettle; stir until sugar is dissolved; return mixture
to boil; boil rapicly until mixture thickens and reaches gel stage, about 1
hour. Cool for about 5 minutes, skimming off foam with a metal spoon and
stirring occasionally. Ladle into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch
headspace; seal with melted paraffin wax; cover with clean lids. Store in
a cool, dark, dry place. Makes 11 1/2 pint jars.

Origin: Appeal (quarterly publication from Overwaitea Foods) Shared by:
Sharon Stevens.

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