Lazy Apricot Preserves  
Recipe Number: 564
Contributor: charm
Serves: 4-1/2 cups
Calories Per Serving:
Preparation Time:
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients:
1 pound dried apricots
1-3/4 cups sugar
3-1/2 cups water
Cooking Instructions:
In food processor (or blender/chopper), process the apricots until very finely chopped

Transfer to 3-1/2 or 4 qt crockpot

Stir in the sugar and water

Cover & Cook on high heat for 2-1/2 hours, stirring twice, if possible

Uncover, & cook on high, stirring occasionally, 2 hours longer, or until the jam has thickened

Let jam cool; then ladle into freezer containers or jars

Freeze up to 3 months, or refrigerate up to 3 weeks

Additional Comments:
Apricot-Orange Jam

Stir in 1 Tbsp grated orange rind at the end of the cooking time >
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