Apricot Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 cups diced apricots
1/4 cup lemon juice
6 cups sugar

Preparation

Sterilize your canning jars by boiling for 10 minutes in a hot water canner.
You will need 5 pint jars or 10 half-pints.
Combine all ingredients in a large stock pot.
Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves.
Once mixture reaches a rolling boil, continue to boil it for 30 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent it from sticking.
Remove from heat and fill jars, leaving 1/4 head space.
Wipe rims clean and put the 2-piece metal canning lids in place.
Process in boiling water canner for 10 minutes.