Remove all white membranes from peeled oranges and slice thin. Slice unpeeled lemon. Cover oranges and lemon with water. Let stand in refrigerator for 24 hours. Boil for 3 hours, add sugar and boil 1 more hour. Put into sterile jars and seal. (Makes about 4 pints.)

Peel and pit peaches; fin ely chop or grind. Measure 4 1/2 cups into 6- to 8-quart saucepot; add ginger. Measure sugar and set aside. Mix fruit pectin into fruit in saucepot. Place over high heat and stir until mixture comes to a full boil. Immediately add all sugar and stir. B ring to a [...]

Boil hard for 3 minutes. Put in hot, clean jelly jars and seal. Let set 6 weeks and enjoy.

Makes eight eight-oz. jars. Wash and seed peppers; chop in food processor or grind in blender or meat grinder. Add enough pepper pulp to the vinegar and lemon juice to make four cups. Mix in a large kettle with sugar, salt, and chili powder. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat [...]

Thoroughl y crush blueberries, one layer at a time. Stem and pit sour cherries and finely chop. Combine fruits and measure 3 1/2 cups into 6- to 8-quart saucepot. Measure sugar and set aside. Mix fruit pectin into fruit in saucepot. Place over high heat and stir u ntil mixture comes to a full boil. [...]

Measure sugar and set aside. Do not reduce amount of sugar. Stir fruit pectin into juice and water, using a large pot, as the pot must not be more than 1/3 full to allow for a full rolling boil (a boil that cannot be stirred down). Bring to a full boil over high heat, stirring [...]

Combine plums, apples and juice in a heavy non-aluminum saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat, cover partially and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook until fruit is very tender, stirring stirring occasionally (20-30 minutes). Cool slightly. Force fruit through food mill fitted with medium blade, discarding peel and seeds. [...]

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Combine pears, wine and lemon juice in heavy large saucepan. Cover and simmer until pears are soft, pushing unsubmerged pears into liquid occasionally, about 25 minutes. Force through food mill or coarse sieve to remove pear peel. Transfer to processor and puree. Return puree to heavy large saucepan. Add remaining ingredients. Stir over low heat [...]

1. If using fresh blueberries, wash, drain and remove any bits of stem. 2. In a 4-quart saucepan, combine the berries, apple-grape sweetener, orange juice, water, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and mace. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to medium. Cook at a low boil 20 minutes, stirring often, until very thick. (To test [...]