Medlar Jelly or English Guava

Ingredients

• 6 ripe Medlars.
• g lb. of Sugar.

Method

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   Wash the medlars and put them into a preserving-pan with sufficient water to cover.

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   Cover and simmer slowly all day until reduced to a pulp.

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   Put pulp and water into a jelly-bag and keep overnight.

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   Next day, add half a pound of sugar to every pint of juice.

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    Boil for about an hour until clear and inclined to set.

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    Stir in the sugar after adding it.

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    Put into pots and tie down.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Buckmaster's cookery (1887) by J. C. Buckmaster, page 130. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MEDLAR JELLY OR ENGLISH GUAVA. Ingredients. 6 ripe Medlars. g lb. of Sugar.

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