Stewed Dried Fruit

Ingredients

• 1 lb. figs
• 3 oz. sugar

Method

1. 1

   Wash and soak the fruit overnight.

2. 2

   Stew gently for half an hour.

3. 3

   Add sugar and continue cooking for 4 hours.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Family meals and catering (1935) by British Medical Association, page 9. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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