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Compotes, Syrup for

From Cassell's dictionary of cookery, 1892

Serves 2

Adjust sugar based on fruit acidity.

Presented as published in 1892. 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 Cassell's dictionary of cookery (1892) by Cassell & Company, page 404. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Compotes, Syrup for.— The quantity of sugar used for the syrup in comyjotes must depend upon the acidity of the fruit. For rhubarb, green gooseberries, early apples, &c., we should recommend ten ounces of loaf sugar to be boUed gently with half a pint of water for ten minutes. One pound of fruit

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.