On 2014-09-30 10:40 AM, David E. Ross wrote:

>
> Can you really bring 1 cup sugar, 1 TBS lemon juice, and 6 cups fresh
> peaches to a boil? Won't the sugar absorb all the lemon juice and peach
> moisture before boiling can begin?
>
Sure, the mixture will boil. The sugar melts and there is moisture in
the fruit that will come out. I will assume that you have never made jam
or jelly. You mix the prepared fruit with a lot of sugar and put the
heat to it. The sugar melts and the mixture comes to a boil.