Plum Conserve Penn. Dutch

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 lbs plums
• 3 lbs sugar
• 1 lb raisins
• 1/2 lb walnuts, chopped
• 2 oranges

Recipe

• 1 wash oranges, remove seeds and grind.
• 2 pit the plums and cut in quarters.
• 3 combine the oranges and plums and add the sugar and raisins.
• 4 simmer about 1-1/2 hours.
• 5 add the walnuts and cook about 45 minutes longer.
• 6 pour into sterilized jars and seal.
• 7 source: pennsylvania dutch cook book- fine old recipes, culinary arts press, 1936.