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740. Conserva di Azzeruole
Azarole Preserves
Preparation info
- Difficulty
Easy
Appears in
Azaroles, which in some places are called royal apples, are a fruit that ripens toward the end of September; they can be red or white. To make preserves, choose the white ones, the largest and ripest you can find, that is those that have lost their greenish color.
Ingredients
1 kilogram 2 pounds 80 grams 2-⅔
Method
Toss the azaroles in boiling water with their stems still attached; boil for ten minutes. While still hot, use the point of a small knife to remove the stones from the flower side, and if any of the fruit loses its shape, put it back together with your fingers, then peel without removing the stem. Dissolve the sugar in the 7 deciliters (about 2-⅘ cups) of water—you can even use the water in whi