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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
3 lb freestone blue prune plums
1 medium lemon
4 cup splenda granular
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped pecans
Directions
Quarter and pit plums to measure 10 cups. Combine plums and grated peel of
lemon in large saucepan. Squeeze juice from lemon and add water to make
2/3 cup. Ppour over plums. Bring mixture to boil over medium heat,
stirring often. Stir in splenda and raisins. Simmer rapidly, stirring
often, until mixture reaches desired thickness, about 45-60 minutes. Stir
in nuts and simmer 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Ladle mixture into hot
sterilized 1 cup canning jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Remove any air
bubbles by running a knife around inside of jars. Apply 2 piece canning
lids that have been in boiling water for 5 minutes. Process in boiling
water bath 15 minutes. Cool. Store in cool, dark location. Makes 6-1/2
cups.
Origin: Splenda Summer Recipe Booklet Shared by: Sharon Stevens, Aug/94.
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Servings: 6
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