Pumpkin Preserves

[kirra]

Pumpkin Preserves

Ingredients

4 lbs. pumpkin
2 lemons
sugar
1/2 tsp. each, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg
pinch salt

Preparation:

Mash the pumpkin and lemon meat in preserving kettle. For every 1 cup pumpkin, add 3/4 cup sugar and a pinch of salt. Add the spices. Mix and let stand overnight, refrigerated. In the morning, boil slowly, stirring well. Pour the mixture into sterilized 1/2-pint jars to within 1/2 inch of the top. Put on a cap, screw the band firmly tight, and process 5 minutes in a boiling water bath.