Apricot Jam Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 lbs. apricots, sliced in half, stem and seed removed
- 9 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 1 hour 15 mins Total time: 2 hour Yield: 15 half pints, 7 pints and some leftover
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