Apricot Perserves

 I am putting this recipe here so I can search my Blog and find it.  I adapted it from one I found in the Heloise column.  I made them once but scorched them and still the jam was good but this will be better.
16 oz. of dried fruit
I used the box of apricots and added enough dates to make 16 oz.  Dates are very sweet and will sweeten anything like this you want to cook.
then add half a cup of sugar
slice one lemon as thin as you can and add it
4 cups of water

Boil with the lid off until it is thick.  Take a potato masher and smash it all up.  Be careful not to let it scorch like I did my first try.  It has very few calories and is sooo good.