Preserved Orange Peel

Ingredients

• 1 lb. oranges
• 1 lb. sugar

Method

1. 1

   Peel oranges and cut rinds into narrow shreds.

2. 2

   Boil until tender, changing water three times.

3. 3

   Squeeze juice over sugar, boil together for 20 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 3 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Cook County cook book (1912) by Associated College Women Workers, page 346. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

lb. sugar. Boil briskly for 7 or 8 minutes. — Mrs. R. A. Watkins, Oak Forest, 111. APPLE PRESERVE.— Take equal quantities of good brown sugar and peeled and cored apples, cut in squares or long slices. Make a syrup of 1 pt. of water to 3 lbs. of sugar, boil until pretty thick, then add the apples, the grated peel of 1 or 2 lemons, a little whole white ginger. Boil until the apples are clear. — Mrs. C. E. Rennaker, Chicago Ridge, 111. PRESERVED CHERRIES.— To each lb. of stoned cherries use ^ lb. sugar and Yz pt. of water. Dissolve sugar in the water, add the fruit and let it boil as fast as possible for ^ hr., or until it begins to jelly. As soon as it begins to thicken, put in pots or earthen jars, and cover with brandied paper; and seal. — Mrs. C. A. Armstrong, Oaklawn, 111. CITRON PRESERVES.— Peel citron, slice and cut in squares on a bake board. Use about ^ lb, sugar to 1 lb, citron, mix and let stand over night, the sugar will melt and no water is required to cook the citron. Add ginger root and sliced lemons to taste for flavoring. Brown sugar makes a very rich, but rather dark, preserve. Cook slowly for 2 or 3 hrs., or until transparent. — Mrs. D. E, Remley, Willow Springs, 111. GRAPE PRESERVES.— 1 pt. fruit, Vk pt. sugar, wash, drain grapes, remove from stems, heat to 'boiling point; wash and cook until seeds come out; strain out seeds and skins; cook 10 minutes, measure, add sugar and boil until liquid thickens. Put in steril- ized jars. — Mrs. Chas. Kramer, Sutton, 111. SPICED GRAPES.— Boil 7 lbs. grapes, 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon. When pulp and skins have boiled 3 minutes, add 4 lbs. sugar, 1 pt, vinegar, and 3 tablespoons ground spices, tied in a piece of cheesecloth. Cook slowly until thickened. Pour into glasses or jars. Serve with meats, 1 cup grapes equals Vz lb, — Mrs, S, A, Perkins, Palos Park, 111, PRESERVED ORANGE PEEL

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