Pumpkin Pineapple Autumn Glory Compote Recipes

PUMPKIN PINEAPPLE AUTUMN GLORY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Prepare jars, lids and bands.
• Halve pumpkin, seed and remove rind. Alternatively, use a melon baler to cut pumpkin from rind.
• Cut pulp into 3/4 inch cubes and measure 5 cups into a large stainless steel saucepan.
• Peel, quarter and core pineapple. Cut pulp into 3/4 inch pieces. Measure 5 cups and add to pumpkin.
• Tie broken cinnamon stick in a large square of cheesecloth, creating a spice bag; add to mixture.
• Finely grate enough lemon zest to measure 1 Tbsp firmly packed and squeeze enough lemon juice to measure 1/2 cup.
• Add juice and zest to pumpkin mixture. Stir in prepared apricots, raisins, sugar and water.
• Bring to a boil. Stirring constantly, boil gently, uncovered, 2 minutes.
• Remove spice bag.
• Pack pumpkin mixture into prepared jars leaving a 3/4 inch headspace.
• Add hot liquid to cover mixture leaving a 1/2 inch headspace. Using nonmetallic utensil, remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if required, by adding more pumpkin mixture and hot liquid.
• Process filled jars for 25 minutes in a boiling water bath. Adjust time
• according to your altitude.