Cranberry Conserve

Ingredients

 * 2 	cup	water
 * 2 	cup	brown sugar, Firmly Packed
 * 24 	oz	cranberries, Fresh
 * 2 	tbsp	orange peel, Grated
 * 4 ea oranges, Peeled & Chopped
 * 2 ea Apples, Cored, Pared &Chopped
 * 1 	cup	nuts, Chopped

Directions

 * 1) Use 2 packages (12 ozs each) of fresh cranberries.
 * 2) There should be 6 cups of cranberries.
 * 3) Mix the water with the brown sugar in a dutch oven and heat to boiling.
 * 4) Boil for 1 minute.
 * 5) Stir in the remaining ingredients except the nuts and heat to boiling.
 * 6) Boil rapidly until the cranberries pop and mixture thickens, about 20 minutes.
 * 7) Stir in the nuts.
 * 8) Immediately pour into sterilized jars or glasses or freezer containers and cover tightly, letting them stand until they reach room temperature.
 * 9) Refrigerate or freeze no longer than 3 months.
 * 10) Makes about 5 half pints of conserve