2 pounds dried apricots
2 pounds sugar
6 cups water
¼ cup whole blanched almonds (optional)
Wash apricots. Boil in water until soft. Add sugar and simmer until fruit is translucent. Add almonds if desired. Bottle while hot and seal. Process 20 minutes in boiling water bath.
Makes 4 - 4½ pints
area : Sothern Africa
course : sweet preserve
source : Rest of Regional African Cooking / Harva Hachten