Watermelon Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    16 c. watermelon (use sliced white rind with a bit of pink from 1 medium size watermelon), chopped fine
    1 large can crushed pineapple
    1 orange, chopped fine (remove seeds but not peeling)
    2 lemons, chopped fine (remove seeds but not peeling)
    2 Tbsp. lemon juice concentrate
    10 c. sugar
Preparation
    Combine and heat on open fire. Transfer to 350\u00b0 oven and cook down about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
    Transfer to open fire again. Add juice of lemon and boil down some more. With a bit of water, use 1/4 cup cornstarch to pour into jam.
    Stir until thickens.
    Add to jars while hot and seal with wax.
    Yield varies with size of containers used.
    A family favorite!

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