CANNED LOQUATS

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This is a good recipe for using loquats if you are lucky enough to have access to a tree. You can fill these with a mixture of cream cheese, OJ concentrate, and grand marnier...piped into them...a simple classy hors d'oeuvre!

Provided by gingerkitten D

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 40m

Yield 5 pints

Number Of Ingredients 4

8 lbs loquats
3 cups sugar
4 cups water
1/3 cup bottled lemon juice

Steps:

  • wash and cut off stem ends off fruit.
  • Cut in half and remove seeds.
  • As you prepare fruit add it to some lemon-water.
  • Make syrup by cooking water, sugar, and lemon juice together until it is ready to boil.
  • Drain fruit and rinse.
  • Drop fruit in syrup and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Pack into hot jars, cut side down, and fill to 1/2 inch with hot syrup.
  • Release air-bubbles and add more liquid if necessary.
  • Clean rims and seal.
  • Process pint jars in a water bath canner for 15 minutes and quart jars for 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 467.8, Fat 0.1, Sodium 7.2, Carbohydrate 121, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 120.3, Protein 0.1

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