Jam (Peach)

Instructions

1. Peel and slice the "Clingstone" or yellow peach.
2. Have ready a basin of water with a handful of salt in it, and lay the sliced peaches in this for half an hour.
3. Take one pound less sugar than fruit.
4. Oil the preserving-pot, then put in alternate layers of fruit and sugar, and a few cups of water.
5. Stew gently till clear, and the syrup thick.