Fruit Compote
From Fruit recipes, 1907
Serves 8
Presented as published in 1907. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- one-third part of apricots or prunes
- two-thirds dried apples
- a cup of raisins or currants
- tablespoon of tapioca or sago
- two quarts of water
- Add a little sugar or salt as liked
Method
Wash and soak the dried apples overnight in cold water.
In the morning, place on the stove with the raisins or currants, a sprinkling of cinnamon, and the tapioca or sago.
Add another quart of cold water and simmer until the fruits and tapioca or sago are tender.
As published
This recipe was extracted from Fruit recipes (1907) by Berry, Riley Maria Fletcher Mrs., page 5. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
one-third part of apricots or prunes to two-thirds dried apples, in proportion of a cup of the apples to two quarts of water. Wash and soak over night in the water (cold). In the morning place on the stove with a cup of raisins or currants, or half and half, a sprinkling of cinnamon and tablespoon of tapioca or sago. Add another quart of cold water and simmer till fruits and tapioca or sago are tender, Add a little sugar or salt as liked
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