Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3               Pkg.  dried apricots -- (6 oz.)
                        moist and bright orange
  1                Can  crushed -- (20 oz.)
                        pineapple -- drained
  6                 C.  water
                        juice of 2 lemons
  7                 C.  sugar
  1                 C.  chopped pecans
  1                 C.  cherries -- cut in half,
                        pat dry

Preparation:

Cut or grind apricots into small pieces. Soak apricots in water overnight (after cutting). Add lemon juice to pineapple and let stand for 2 hours more. Bring to a boil and add sugar, stirring constantly. (Be sure your boiler is large enough as this boils up.) Boil for 30 minutes and test. (I put a teaspoonful in a saucer and put in freezer until cool, move around to see if thick enough if not, I continue to cook a little longer.) If apricots are tart, they thicken quicker. When ready, put into dry, hot jars. (I heat mine in a hot oven.) Seal with paraffin. Note: Add nuts and cherries 5 minutes before you finish cooking. Makes lovely gifts.

Nutritional Information:

7211 Calories (kcal); 83g Total Fat; (9% calories from fat); 25g Protein; 1678g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 98mg Sodium