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Cherry Jelly

From The household cook book, 1902

Serves 3

Cooks sometimes add red currant juice.

Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from The household cook book (1902) by Smiley, James B[ethuel],, page 366. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CHERRY JELLY.— Pick the fruit (Morellos are best) when not quite ripe; wash and put on the stove in cold water with the pits in; let it simmer (not boil) until the cherries are white and tender; strain through the jelly bag, allow 1 pint sugar to 2 pints juice

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