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Peach Preserves

From The household cook book, 1902

Serves 3

Apricots and nectarines can be preserved in the same way.

Presented as published in 1902. 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

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from The household cook book (1902) by Smiley, James B[ethuel],, page 381. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

PEACH PRESERVES — Select fine ripe peaches; pare. Halve and stone them; allow 1 lb. sugar to 1 lb. fruit, and put a layer of 83 514 PRESEKVES sugar in the kettle, then a layer of peaches, and so on alternately un- til all is used. Cover and let it stand until the next morning; then bring to a boil quickly, and let it simmer merely, until the fruit is clear and tender. Blanch and add 4 peach kernels

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