The Comforter gives a sweet and plentiful evidence and persuasion of the love of God to us, such as the soul is taken, delighted, satiated withal. This is His work, and He does it effectually. To give a poor sinful soul a comfortable persuasion, affecting it throughout, in all its faculties and affections, that God in Jesus Christ loves him, delights in him, is well pleased with him, hath thoughts of tenderness and kindness towards him; to give, I say, a soul an overflowing sense hereof, is an inexpressible mercy.

John Owen

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Spreads, Jams	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	kg	Pitted, very ripe apricots (8 lbs 12 oz)
3 1/4	kg	Sugar (7 lbs)
		Juice of 1 lemon
1 1/2	pk	"Einsiedehilfe" ('Preserving Aid') dissolved in

INSTRUCTIONS

hot water
Cook apricots and sugar to setting point, continually skimming off foam.
Shortly before done, add lemon juice. Remove from heat. Stir in 'Preserving
Aid' dissolved in hot water. Pour into hot, dry, sterilized jars. Seal jars
with cellophane the top of which has been dipped in rum and smooth the
overhang over the jars' necks, tying with thin twine.
Makes 12 half-liter jars and one quarter-liter jar. (Between 13 and 14 1
pint jars).
"Einsiedehilfe" ('Preserving Aid') is sold (in Austria) in 15 gram packages
and consists of 65 percent sugar and 35 percent benzoic acid.
To test for setting point:  Spoon a little of the conserve onto a chilled
saucer. Leave for a few minutes - then hold saucer upside down. If conserve
doesn't run, then setting point has been reached.
From:  Maria Baumgartner (Karin Brewer's mother), Vienna, Austria Posted
by:  Karin Brewer, Cooking Echo, 6/92
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