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Conserve
Conserves were originally created as a way of enjoying summer fruits in the depths of winter, a practice we wholeheartedly endorse with Delia's wonderful recipes.
Makes three 1 lb (350 ml capacity) jarsDark Apricot and Almond Conserve
A lovely dark preserve that you can make in the winter months, when fresh fruit is out of season, as it uses dried apricots. Apricots and almonds have a wonderful affinity and this is bound to become a family favourite!
Makes 5 x 1 lb (350 ml) capacity jarsSpiced Pickled Apricots and Plums in Armagnac
Make these a month before Christmas and you'll receive plenty of compliments when serving them with cheese and cold cuts. Or why not make up some batches as gifts for food-loving friends?
Makes 6 lb (2.75 kg)Christmas Easy: Home-made Christmas Mincemeat
Delia's mincemeat is, as you'd expect, totally brilliant. So make up some batches of this lovely mincemeat - you won't believe how easy it is and it puts anything you can buy well and truly in the shade!
Serves 6-8Spiced Oranges in Port
These lovely spiced oranges are superb with any cold meats, especially ham. Make it in advance, so that the flavours have the chance to develop.
Makes one 1 litre jarPreserved Dried Tomatoes
Oven-drying gives tomatoes a deep, intense flavour that will liven up all manner of dishes during the winter months - and is a useful way of using up a glut from the greenhouse, maybe?
Makes 6 lb (2.75 kg)Home-made Christmas Mincemeat with Cranberries
Surprisingly easy to make, this lovely mincemeat is bound to become a Christmas favourite. The addition of cranberries adds colour and flavour to a classic preserve that can be adapted easily for vegetarians.
Makes four 17½ fl oz (500 ml) preserving jarsGiardiniere Pickles (Italian Garden Pickles)
Bottle summer vegetables for a taste of summer in the depths of winter. These lovely Italian-style pickles are superb with a plate of charcuterie or cheeses and good bread.
Makes a 1 litre jarSpiced Pickled Pears
This unusual pickle looks impressive and tastes wonderful! Serve the pears with cold meats and poultry... they'd go particularly well with gammon or ham, and would make excellent food gifts.
Makes 1¾ pints (1 litre)Preserved Pickled Peaches
Pickled peaches are a brilliant way of keeping that summery feeling going all year round: perfect with cold meats and especially cheeses, these bottled fruits are certain to become a yearly tradition.
Makes about six 0.5 litre jarsSpiced Pickled Runner Beans
Anyone who grows runner beans will know that sometimes they run away with you! If you're suffering a surfeit and don't know what to do with them, this lovely pickle is the answer.
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