Blackberry Apple Conserve

Directions

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  1. Sterilize Jars - Bring a pot of water to rolling boil. Heat 4 - 1/2 cup jars and lids to sterlize'em.
  

  2. Slice and Dice - Remove skin of apple and grate it. Zest the orange and roughly chop the pulp. Discard all seeds. In a heavy bottom pan, add water, lemon juice, apple and sugar and bring to rolling boil.
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  3. Now add blackberries, orange slices and stir to combine.
  

  4. Continue cooking for medium-high heat for 10-12 minutes.
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  5. Once the conserve color change to deep dark and it start getting thick, lower the heat and cook for 2-5 minutes.
  

  6. Check for Conserve Setting - Best way to test conserve for setting is to remove pan from heat, run a spatula from edge to center, if spatula leaves a clean trail behind and trail takes more than 10 secs to disappear, jam is ready to can.
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  7. Canning - Fill hot jars with conserve, leaving 1/4 inch head-space. Place the lids. Process jars in heat bath at full rolling boil for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and tight the lids.