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Add a photoAfter searching endless hours for the right recipe for watermelon preserves I came across a very old cookbook handed down to me from my grandmother... well needless to say this is by far the best preserves I have ever eaten,, do hope you try this recipe and enjoy it.. it's yummy!
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Ingredients
- 2 qts.prepared rind
- 8 cups granulated sugar
- 2 lemons sliced thin
- 1 tbsp.slack lime
- 1 pint water
- 1/3 cup salt
- 4 or 5 pieces of ginger root
- 1/2 grated pineapple
Directions
- pare watermelon rind, soak 5to 6 hours in lime and salt water.
- cook until tender or until can be pierced with a fork easily.
- drain off all water
- add equal amounts of rind and sugar, the slices of lemon and ginger
- now add about a pint of water and simmer until amber color
- watch that the syrup does not boil away
- add grated pineapple,simmer 10 more minutes
- pack in air tight jars
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