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Spiced Cantaloupe

From The Queen Cook Book: A Careful Compilation of Recipes and Practical ..., 1895

Watch carefully to avoid softening the fruit.

Presented as published in 1895. 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 The Queen Cook Book: A Careful Compilation of Recipes and Practical ... (1895) by William Hart Boyd, page 89. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Spiced Cantaloupe. Select small nutmeg melons, a little green, not hard, neither quite ripe. . Cut them into sections as the rind is marked; pare, remove the seeds, scrape out clean; weigh the pieces. To each seven pounds allow four pounds of brown sugar and one pint of best vinegar

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