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Myra's cookery book

1883

Page 156

Presented as published in 1883. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Skim carefully and stir all the time. 6... ... ... Boil for J hour, stirring frequently. Pour into the pots, and cover and tie 7... down as usual. Note .- Plum jam is made in the same way. 3?8 MYRA'S COOKERY BOOK. ll.-MULBERRY JAM. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Mulberries ... Choose them ripe and sound. 2... Put them in the preserving pan and simmer gently to bring out the juice. 3- ... ... Throw them on to a hair sieve. 4... Sugar' ... To every quart of Juice that drops through, allow 3 lbs. of sugar. 5... ... ... Put the sugar and juice on the fire and boil up. 6... ... Skim, throw in the mulberries, and let them boil J hour. 7- Pour all into a basin and leave it till next day. 8... • • • « * • Boil up again in the preserving pan, and see that the mulberries are not crushed. 9... ••• ... ... Pour into the pots and tie down as usual. 12.-0RANGE MARMALADE. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Seville oranges Choose them very ripe. 2... ... ... Put them in the preserving pan. 3-" Water ... ... Add enough to cover them. 4... ... ... ... Let them boil till perfectly tender. 5... ... ... ... Change the water 2 or 3 times. 6... ... Drain them, take off the peel, and remove the pips. _ Weigh the pulp and put it back in the pan. 7... ... 8... Sugar ij lbs. to each pound of pulp Add to the pulp. g.:. Water I pint ... The last water the oranges were boiled in. 10... ... Boil all together for 20 minutes. '3' PRESERVES. 379 ORANGE MARMALADE— Order. j Ingredients. Quantities. Method. ■ II... 12... ^ 13... ... Cut the peel in thin slices and add. Boil for 10 minutes more. Pour into the pots and tie down when cold. 13.- -RASPBERRY JELLY. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. Raspberries ... 4 lbs. Red currants i lb. Sugar 10... ... ) Put together on a damp cloth over ... f a basin. ... Strain the juice through, by twisting the cloth tightly. ... Allow f lb. to each pound of juice. ... Put it in the preserving pan. ... Boil up and skim. ... Add the juice from the fruit. ... Boil 15 or 20 minutes. ... When done, strain through a jelly bag into the pots. ... Let them stand till cold, then cover and tie down in the usual way. 14.-RHUBARB JAM. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. 1 I... 2... 3-- 4.. . 5-- 6.. . Rhubarb Sugar Lemon peel ... Wash, wipe, peel, and cut it in small pieces. j The weight of the rhubarb. Put it I all in the preserving pan. I lemon to Chop very fine and add. 2 lbs. of ; rhubarb i ■ ...^ Boil , slowly at first, then more quickly. Boil lor 3 hour, and stir frequently. *** Pour into pots, and tie down as usual. 386 MYRA'S COOKERY BOOK. 15.-STRA.WBERRY JAM (1). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Strawberries 6 lbs. ... Pick and weigh. 2... Sugar 6 lbs. Boil alone until it candies on the finger. 3--- ••• ••• «*• Throw in the strawberries. 4-.. • •• » • < Let them boil up 3 times, and skim well. S-" ••• Pour into the pots. 6... • • • • • • Let them stand till cold, then cover, and tie down in the usual way. 16-STRAWBERRY JAM (2). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Strawberries Pick and weigh. 2... Sugar ..4 ... Allow ^ lb. to each pound of fruit. 3-