Canning Peaches

Ingredients

• 3 parts sugar
• 4 parts water

Method

1. 1

   Prepare peaches by paring and dividing into halves.

2. 2

   Place prepared fruit in sterilized cans; cover with sirup made by using 3 parts sugar to 4 parts water.

3. 3

   Seal and steam for 1 hour.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Selection and preparation of food (1907) by Isabel Bevier, page 18. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Canning Peaches on the Farm. Farmers' Bulletin 521. Canning Tomatoes at Home and in Club Work. Circular 108, California Agricultural Experiment Sta- tion. Grape Juice. Bulletin No. 7, University of Illinois, Department of Household Science. Jelly and Jelly Making. Bulletin No. 102, Delaware Agricultural Experiment Station. Fruit Juices. Experiment 95. Agencies for Preservation. Pare ripe peaches, cutting them into quarters. Place 5 or 6 pieces in a small dish and expose at room temper- ature as a check upon the experiments which follow. I. Place a sample in the refrigerator. 1 For preservation of animal foods see Course I. 55 56 Preparation of Food 2. Place slices of fruit in a jar. Cover with water and seal. 3. Prepare a second sample as above ; heat in steamer for 30 minutes. 4. Cover slices with alcohol. 5. Cover slices with vinegar. 6. Cover slices with sirup made by boiling 4 parts sugar and 1 part water. 7. Cover a slice evenly with ground spice. 8. Cover with sugar. 9. Cover with salt. 10. Suspend a slice upon a toothpick or fine wire in the sunshine or cool oven, to dry entire surface. Examine samples at intervals, comparing them with the check. What are the principal causes of decomposition in food materials ? Classify the means which have been employed for retarding or preventing bacterial action. Experiment 96. Comparison of Jars. During the work in application of sterilization which follows, compare the various kinds of fruit jars offered in the market as to efficiency, convenience, and cost. (Average life of fruit jar is estimated at five years.) Experiment 97. Canning Peaches. Prepare peaches by paring and dividing into halves. (a) Place prepared fruit in sterilized cans ; cover with Laboratory Manual 57 sirup made by using 3 parts sugar to 4 parts water

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