Cranberry Conserve


 * Makes about 5 half pints of conserve

Ingredients

 * 2 cups water
 * 2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
 * 24 oz cranberries, fresh
 * 2 tbsp orange peel, grated
 * 4 oranges, peeled and chopped
 * 2 apples, cored, pared and chopped
 * 1 cup nuts, chopped

Directions

 * 1) Mix the water with the brown sugar in a Dutch oven and heat to boiling.
 * 2) Boil for 1 minute.
 * 3) Stir in the remaining ingredients except the nuts and heat to boiling.
 * 4) Boil rapidly until the cranberries pop and mixture thickens, about 20 minutes.
 * 5) Stir in the nuts.
 * 6) Immediately pour into sterilized jars or glasses or freezer containers and cover tightly, letting them stand until they reach room temperature.
 * 7) Refrigerate or freeze no longer than 3 months.