Recipe Watermelon Preserves (Side Dish)

Required Ingredients:

• 2 pounds watermelon
• 3 cups white sugar
• 3 lemons - rinsed, sliced and seeded

Preparing/Cooking:

• Remove the green rind of the melon, and dice the white part into small cubes, leaving the red flesh mostly intact.
• Remove seeds.
• In a heavy stockpot, combine 4 cups of the prepared watermelon, sugar and lemons.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, and let the mixture boil slowly for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• The temperature of the mixture should be at 220 degrees F (105 degrees C) so the jam will set.
• Transfer the preserves to hot sterile jars, and seal.
• Check the seals after a few hours.
• Process any unsealed jars in a water bath.
• Refrigerate preserves after seal is broken.

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