Peach-Cantaloupe-Almond Conserve - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups chopped peaches
4 cups chopped cantaloupe
6 cups sugar
4 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/2 cup blanched sliced almonds

Preparation

1. Mix the cantaloupe and peaches in a heavy pot and bring to a boil---a nice, steady boil, not too high, and stir frequently.
2. Add the sugar and lemon juice and cook until the conserve is thick.
3.Add the nutmeg, salt, orange peel and almonds and continue to cook for three minutes longer.
4. Pour into hot jars and seal.
5. Process in a water-bath canner for ten minutes.