Peach Honey

Peach Honey
3 cups soft peaches, crushed
2 cups water
3 1/2 pounds granulated sugar
1 teaspoon powdered alum

Add water to crushed peaches and cook until peaches are soft. Add sugar; when it has dissolved, cook rapidly until thick. Add alum and cook 1 minute longer. Let stand until cooled. Pour into jars and seal with paraffin.

Pecan praline syrup

Pecan Praline Syrup
2 cups dark corn syrup
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine syrup, sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Reduce heat. Stir in pecans and vanilla extract. Simmer for 5 minutes. Ladle hot syrup into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Adjust 2-piece lids, and water bath for 10 minutes.

Yields about 4 half pints.