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Preserved Peaches
From The new home cook book, 1896
Serves 3
The syrup should be well skimmed before pouring over the fruit.
Presented as published in 1896. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
646Calories
1 gProtein
166 gCarbs
1 gFat
Full nutrition (24 nutrients)
Calories646 kcal
Protein1.4 g
Carbohydrates166 g
Fiber2.3 g
Sugars164 g
Total Fat0.9 g
Sodium21 mg
Potassium187 mg
Calcium7.6 mg
Iron0.6 mg
Magnesium13 mg
Phosphorus33 mg
Zinc0.4 mg
Copper0.1 mg
Manganese0 mg
Vitamin C6.2 mg
Vitamin A36 mcg
Vitamin K4.5 mcg
Vitamin B60 mg
Thiamin (B1)0 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg
Niacin (B3)1.2 mg
Folate9.1 mcg
Water134 g
Estimated from matched ingredients across 3 servings.
As published
This recipe was extracted from The new home cook book (1896), page 103. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
PEESEEVED PEACHES. Select peaches of fine quality and firm. If too ripe they are not likely to keep perfectly. Pare them and place them in a steamer over boiling water and cover tightly; an earthen plate placed in the steamer under the fruit will preserve the juices which afterwards may be strained and added to the syrup. Let them steam for fifteen minutes or until they can be easily pierced with a fork ; make a syrup of the first quality of sugar, and ao the fruit is steamed drop each peach into the syrup for a few seconds, then take out and place in the cans ; when the cans are full, pour over the fruit the hot syrup and seal immediately. Inexperienced house-wives will do well 17 258 THE HOME COOK BOOK. to remember, that the syrup should be well skimmed before pouring over the fruit. We prefer the proportions of half a pound of sugar to a pound of fruit
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