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Canadian cook book

1924

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Presented as published in 1924. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
5. Add 1 lb. sugar to 1 lb. fruit and juice 6. Cook 10 mins. longer. 7. Pour into sterile bottles; seal. 182 CANADIAN COOK BOOK GOOSEBERRY JAM. 1 lb. gooseberries. 1 lb. sugar. 1. Remove stems and blossom from berries. 2. Weigh; wash, put into kettle. 3. Cover with boiling water; let stand 10 mins., drain. 4. Add sugar; cook until thick. 5. Bottle and seal. STRAWBERRY AND PINEAPPLE CONSERVE. 2 c. strawberries. 1 c. grated pineapple. 3 c. sugar. 1. Wash and hull strawberries. 2. Add pineapple and sugar. 3. Cook slowly until thick. GRAPE CONSERVE. 6 qts. grapes. 1 lb. raisins. 3 oranges. 8 c. sugar. 1 c. chopped walnuts. 1. Wash grapes, remove from stems; separate pulp from skins. 2. Cook pulp until very soft; press through sieve. 3. Put pulp and skins into a kettle; add raisins, seeded and cut in halves, oranges, juice and grated rind, and sugar. 4. Cook until thick — about 20 mins., adding the wal- nuts 5 mins. before removing from heat. 5. Pour into sterile glasses; seal GINGER PEARS. 4 lbs. pears. 4 lbs. sugar. % c. water. 2 lemons. 2 oz. preserved gingerGinger Pears. 1. Select firm pears; wipe, quarter, core and peel; cut in pieces. 2. Add water, sugar and grated rind of 1 lemon. CANNING, JELLY-MAKING AND PICKLING 183 3. Simmer until pears are a rich red color and syrup is thick; add lemon juice and ginger cut in small pieces; cook 10 mins. 4. Bottle and seal. QUINCE PRESERVES. 6 lbs. quinces. 4 lbs. sugar. 1 qt. quince water. 3 lemonsQuince Preserves. 1. Wipe, quarter, core and pare quinces, 2. Place in kettle, add cold water to nearly cover; cook slowly until very tender; drain. 3. Make syrup of sugar and water in which quinces were cooked. 4. Add fruit, cover; simmer until fruit is a rich red color — about 2 hours. 5. Add lemon juice; cook 5 mins. longer. 6. Bottle and seal. PICKLES AND SAUCES With few exceptions, it is necessary that pickles and sauces be carefully sterilized and sealed, as canned foods. Preservatives, as vinegar, sugar and spices, are used for flavoring and are not in all cases sufficiently strong to preserve the food. In the recipes given it may be necessary to slightly increase or decrease amounts of vinegar and sugar to suit individual tastes. If ground spice is used, substitute 1 T. ground spice for 1 tb. whole spice. TOMATO CATSUP. bu. ripe tomatoes. 4 large onions. 1 small piece root ginger. 1 tb. whole cloves. 1 tb. whole allspice. 4 tb. stick cinnamon (broken). 1 T. cayenne. ^ c. salt. 4 c. brown sugarTomato Catsup. 23^ c. vinegar. 1. Wash and cut tomatoes; cook till very soft; press through a sieve. 184 CANADIAN COOK BOOK 2. Add spices, tied loosely in a cheesecloth, and other ingredients. 3. Simmer slowl}^ 3 to 4 hours, or until thick; remove spices. 4. Pour into sterile bottles and seal. Note. — If tomatoes are very watery, they may be cut, as for catsup and chili sauce, sprinkled lightly with salt and let stand 2 or 3 hours; drain off water. CHILI SAUCE. 16 large ripe tomatoes. 2 large onions. 4 green peppers. % to 1 0. brown sugar. 1 tb. salt. 1 tb. whole cloves. 2 tb. stick cinnamon (broken). 1 tb. whole allspice. 1 T. grated nutmeg. 1 c. vinegarChili Sauce. 1. Wash and peel tomatoes and onions; remove seeds and tongues from peppers. 2. Cut tomatoes; chop onions and peppers. 3. Place all together in kettle; add spices, tied in cheese- cloth, and other ingredients.