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Spiced Pickled Loquats

5 lbs firm loquats, stem and blossom ends trimmed (leave the skin and seeds)
pickling syrup:
3 c sugar
2 1/2 c water
3 1/2 c cider vinegar
1 tbs whole cloves
1 tbs whole allspice
1 stick cinnamon

Bring the syrup to a boil, put in fruit and cook until tender. Put fruit in sterilized jars, fill jars with hot syrup, and seal.

Let your jars sit for at least a couple weeks for the flavors to develop. These make a fabulous appetizer if you remove the seeds and stuff the loquats with plain chevre.