At a glance
You're creating a gorgeous preserve that captures summer in a jar—perfect for warming winter days. The fruit gets baked with warm spices and sugar for about 30 minutes, then spooned into jars while hot and sealed. It's a straightforward process that takes about 80 minutes total, though most of that is hands-off baking and cooling time.
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Prepare the fruit
Spread the cleaned, chopped fruit onto a large baking tray. Of course, only chop the larger fruit like apples and apricots – leave small berries like currants whole.
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Add spices and sugar, then bake
Add the spices and sprinkle over the sugar. Bake at 180°C for 30 minutes. Then stir in the rum and spoon into jars.
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Fill the jars
Fill the jars while the fruit is still hot. Seal them and turn upside down. Let the jars cool completely, then store in the pantry.
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