Peach Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

whole peach
sugar
1 pinch salt
lemon juice, if desired

Preparation

Use equal weight of fruit and sugar, before it's been peeled.
Wash, peel and stone peaches. Cut into thin slices.
Put into a casserole or Dutch oven with the sugar and a little salt, add lemon juice if desired, or do it while it cooks, or not at all.
Sit all night with a cover.
Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for an hour or more until the fruit is clear and the juice is syrupy.
Pack into sterilized jars and process 7 minutes.