Pumpkin Pineapple Autumn Glory Compote

• 5 cups cubed pumpkin, about a 3 lb pumpkin
• 1 large fresh pineapple
• 2 lemons, zest and juice
• 1 cup dried apricot, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup golden raisin
• 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• inch cinnamon stick

1. Prepare jars, lids and bands.
2. Halve pumpkin, seed and remove rind. Alternatively, use a melon baler to cut pumpkin from rind.
3. Cut pulp into 3/4 inch cubes and measure 5 cups into a large stainless steel saucepan.
4. Peel, quarter and core pineapple. Cut pulp into 3/4 inch pieces. Measure 5 cups and add to pumpkin.
5. Tie broken cinnamon stick in a large square of cheesecloth, creating a spice bag; add to mixture.
6. Finely grate enough lemon zest to measure 1 Tbsp firmly packed and squeeze enough lemon juice to measure 1/2 cup.
7. Add juice and zest to pumpkin mixture. Stir in prepared apricots, raisins, sugar and water.
8. Bring to a boil. Stirring constantly, boil gently, uncovered, 2 minutes.
9. Remove spice bag.
10. Pack pumpkin mixture into prepared jars leaving a 3/4 inch headspace.
11. 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.
12. Process filled jars for 25 minutes in a boiling water bath. Adjust time
13. according to your altitude.

pumpkin, pineapple, lemons, dried apricot, golden raisin, sugar, water, cinnamon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pumpkin-pineapple-autumn-glory-compote-439732 (may not work)