Currant Jelly

Ingredients

• Pick off the stems. Crush and place on the fire.
• Take one pound of sugar to each pint of juice.

Method

1. 1

   Pick off the stems.

2. 2

   Crush and place on the fire.

3. 3

   Scald but do not boil.

4. 4

   Let cool and strain.

5. 5

   Filter the juice through a flannel bag.

6. 6

   Boil the sugar in a separate pan to the soft ball stage.

7. 7

   Put the boiling fruit juice and sugar together, stirring constantly; it will jelly in from three to five minutes.

8. 8

   Fill into heated glasses at once.

9. 9

   When cold, put on paper and covers.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 3 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Paul Richards' book of breads, cakes, pastries, ices and sweetmeats (1907) by Paul Richards, page 3. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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