Recipe#27411

Title: Green Walnut Preserve

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Green Walnut Preserve
  
1 pound fresh shelled green walnuts
2 1/4 cups sugar
2 cups water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 or 5 cloves
Shell the walnuts carefully, trying not to break them. Soak them
in cold water for 5 or 6 days, changing the water twice a day to
remove any bitterness.
Make a syrup by boiling the sugar and water with lemon juice until
thickened enough to fall in heavy drops from a spoon. Let the syrup
cool, then add the well-drained walnuts.  Bring to the boil gently
and simmer for 1/2 hour. Remove the pan from the heat and leave
the walnuts submerged in the syrup overnight at room temperature.
The following day, add the cloves, bring to the boil again, and
simmer for 1/2 hour. Pour the walnuts and syrup into a clean glass
jar, allow to cool, and close tightly.