Active Time

　　25 minutes

　　Total Time

　　45 minutes

　　Spooning this conserve over yogurt makes a light, sweet summer dessert.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 6 to 8 dessert servings

　　1/2 cup sugar

　　1/4 cup water

　　2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

　　1 large ripe cantaloupe, seeds and rind discarded and flesh cut into 1-inch pieces (4 cups)

　　1/3 cup golden raisins

　　Accompaniment: plain yogurt

　　

Step 1

Bring sugar, water, and lemon juice to a boil, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved, then boil, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in cantaloupe and raisins and simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently, until cantaloupe is translucent and syrup is thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.

　　

Step 2

Transfer conserve to a metal bowl, then set bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water to cool, stirring occasionally.