Peach-a-peno Preserves

Submitted by: Ivory Harlow of Chillicothe, Ohio

Peach preserves with a kick! Peach-a-peno is great on biscuits or used as a glaze for pork or poultry.

Ingredients:

• 7 cups peaches, peeled and chopped
• 2 cups jalapeno peppers, deseeded and shredded
• 2 pkgs fruit pectin
• ½ cup lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 7 ½ cups sugar

Directions:

1. Combine peaches, peppers, pectin, lemon juice and butter in heavy stockpot, bring to a hard boil while stirring.
2. Add sugar; stir until dissolved. Hard boil 1 minute while stirring.
3. Skim foam.
4. Fill jars and process in accordance with safe canning guidelines.