Apricot Butter

Ingredients:

• 10  cup Sliced apricots      
• cup Water     
• Sugar
• 1/3  cup Orange juice     
• 1 tb Granted orange rind

Method:

1. Add water to apricots and cook until soft.
2. Press through sieve.
3. Measure and add 2/3 c sugar to each cup pulp.
4. Add juice and grated orange rind.
5. Cook until thick 15 minutes.
6. Pour into sterilized pint jars to within 1/2 inch of top.
7. Put on cap, screw band firmly tight and process in boiling water bath ten minutes.