Grandma's Apricot Jam

Last July, Elif visited her grandmother in Malatya. The town is famous for its apricots, and Grandma has three big trees in her garden. This year Elif wanted to learn how to make apricot jam. First, they picked the fruit early in the morning because it was not so hot. Then they washed it and cut every apricot in half. Grandma put the fruit in a large pot with sugar and a little lemon juice. Elif had to stir it for an hour. Her arm was very tired! At last the jam was ready. They put it in clean jars. Elif took two jars home to Istanbul, and she ate the jam on bread every morning.