Pumpkin Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 cups pumpkin, peeled & diced 1/2-inch
6 cups sugar
1 lemon, thinly sliced and quartered
1/2 cup water

Preparation

Combine pumpkin & sugar in a large pot and let sit for 30 minutes.
In a small pot, combine lemon & water. Bring to a boil, then lower heat & simmer until tender (10-15 minutes). Drain.
Cook pumpkin and sugar over low heat until sugar dissolves (7-10 minutes).
Bring to a boil and continue to boil until the fruit is transparent and syrup is thick (10 minutes).
Remove from heat and stir in the lemon. Stir for 5 minutes, skimming foam from surface.
Pour into hot, sterilized jars & seal.