Pear Apricot Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs pears
2 lemons
2 1/2 cups water
2 1/2 cups dried apricots
4 cups sugar

Preparation

Peel, core and chop pears.
Juice and zest lemons.
Place pears in pan; cover with water, juice and zest.
Chop apricots; add to the water.
Bring pan to a boil.
Simmer until pears are just soft, about 10 minutes.
Add the sugar and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
Increase the heat and boil rapidly for about 20-30 minutes or until setting point is reached.
Skim off any scum on top; pour into clean jars and seal.