Citron or Sweetmeats
From The Henderson cook book, 1914
Serves 5
— Mrs. R. L. Wester.
Presented as published in 1914. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from The Henderson cook book (1914) by First Baptist Church (Henderson, N.C.). Ladies' Aid Society, page 87. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
CITRON OR SWEETMEATS. Cut and soak in salt water 2 days, drain and soak in clear water 1 day. Then boil in alum water. Then ginger-water until tender. Then drain. To 4 pounds fruit rind put S1/^ pounds sugar. Wet sugar, let come to a boil, put in rind, lastly add 3 lemons and little mace
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