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Prune Marmalade

From Every-day dishes and every-day work, 1897

No sugar is necessary.

Presented as published in 1897. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Every-day dishes and every-day work (1897) by E. E. Kellogg, page 35. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

three parts of water to one of prunes ; cover closely, and let them simmer for several hours. If the prunes are quite easily cooked, less water may be used. They will be tender, with a thick juice. The sweet varieties need no sugar whatever. Many persons who cannot eat fruit cooked with sugar, can safely partake of sweet prunes cooked in this way. A slice of lemon, added just before the prunes are done, is thought an improvement. Prune Marmalade. — Cook sweet California prunes

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