Rosy Peach Conserve

18 peaches, peeled, pitted
5 medium oranges, quartered, seeded
Sugar
1 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Run peaches and oranges through food chopper, using coarse blade. Measure fruits and add 1 1/2 times as much sugar as fruit. Cook until 2 drops of syrup hang side by side from spoon. Add cherries and nuts. Seal in hot sterilized jars.

Yields about 12 half pints.