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     Title: (Reduced-Sugar) Peach-Pineapple Spread
Categories: Canning, Fruits
     Yield: 5 half-pints

     4 c  Drained peach pulp
          --(procedure as below)
     2 c  Drained crushed pineapple
          --(unsweetened)
   1/4 c  Bottled lemon juice
     2 c  Sugar (optional)

 This recipe may be made with any combination of peaches, nectarines,
 apricots, and plums.

 This recipe may be made without sugar or with up to 2 cups, according to
 taste or preference. Non-nutritive sweeteners may be added. If aspartame
 (a low-calorie nutritive sweetener) is used, the sweetening power of
 aspartame may be lost within 3 to 4 weeks.

 Yield: 5 to 6 half-pints

 Procedure: Thoroughly wash 4 to 6 pounds of firm, ripe peaches. Drain
 well. Peel and remove pits. Grind fruit flesh with a medium or coarse
 blade, or crush with a fork (do not use a blender). Place ground or
 crushed fruit in a 2-quart saucepan. Heat slowly to release juice,
 stirring constantly, until fruit is tender. Place cooked fruit in a
 jelly bag or strainer lined with four layers of cheesecloth. Allow juice
 to drip about 15 minutes. Save the juice for jelly or other uses.
 Measure 4 cups of drained fruit pulp for making spread. Combine the 4
 cups of pulp, pineapple, and lemon juice in a 4-quart saucepan. Add up
 to 2 cups of sugar, if desired, and mix well. Heat and boil gently for
 10 to 15 minutes, stirring enough to prevent sticking. Fill jars
 quickly, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.

 Adjust lids and process as recommended in Table 1.

 Table 1. Recommended process time for Peach-Pineapple Spread in a
 boiling-water canner.

 Style of Pack: Hot.  Jar Size: Half-pints.
 Process Time at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000 ft: 15 min
                        1,001 - 3,000 ft: 20 min.
                        3,001 - 6,000 ft: 20 min.
                          Above 6,000 ft: 25 min.

 Style of Pack: Hot.  Jar Size: Pints.
 Process Time at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000 ft: 20 min
                        1,001 - 3,000 ft: 25 min.
                        3,001 - 6,000 ft: 30 min.
                          Above 6,000 ft: 35 min.

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 * USDA Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev. 1994)
 * Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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