Ambrosia Conserve - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 fresh pineapple, chopped,cored,peeled (about 5 pounds)
1 cup orange juice, fresh squeezed (about 2 medium)
1/3 cup orange zest (about 2 medium)
5 cups sugar
1 cup coconut, shredded
1 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
1/2 cup almonds, slivered

Preparation

Combine pineapple, orange juice and peel in a large saucepot.
Simmer 10 minutes.
Add sugar, stirring until dissolved.
Cook rapidly almost to gelling point.
As mixture thickens, stir frequently to prevent sticking.
Remove from heat; stir in coconut, cherries and almonds.
Ladle hot conserve into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
Adjust two-piece caps.
Process 15 minutes in a boiling-water canner.
Remove from boiling-water bath.
Cover with dry towel.
Allow to stand until lids seal and cool.