Winter Pear and Apricot Jam

• 12 cup finely chopped dried apricot
• 1 34 cups water
• 2 cups finely chopped cored peeled pears
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 (1 ounce) box powdered fruit pectin
• 4 12 cups sugar

1. Soak apricots in water for 4 hours or overnight.
2. Pour apricots and liquid into saucepan.
3. Add pears, lemon juice and pectin.
4. Bring to a full boil over high heat, stirring constantly.
5. Add sugar, return to a full boil and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
6. Remove from heat.
7. ladle into jars and process in hot water bath for 10 minutes.

apricot, water, lemon juice, powdered fruit pectin, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/winter-pear-and-apricot-jam-508168 (may not work)