Pumpkin Preserves

Total Time: 24 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 8 cups cubed peeled pumpkin (1/2 inch cubes)
• 4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 lemon
• 5 whole cloves

Recipe

• 1 layer pumpkin with sugar in a large bowl.
• 2 cover and let stand overnight, stirring once or twice.
• 3 next day, drain juice off of pumpkin into saucepan.
• 4 bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes.
• 5 add pumpkin pieces, grated rind and chopped pulp of the lemon.
• 6 add cloves (tied in a cheesecloth bag).
• 7 cook on a slow boil for 40 minutes, or until pumpkin is clear and the mixture sheets from a spoon.
• 8 remove the cloves and pour into hot sterile jars.
• 9 seal.