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Water Melon Preserves

From The Monmouth Baptist ladies' cook book, 1907

Serves 6

Presented as published in 1907. 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 Monmouth Baptist ladies' cook book (1907) by Marian B. Sexton, page 125. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

WATER MELON PRESERVES. Mrs. J. A. Joel. Pare the rind of one melon, cut into small pieces, cover with water and add one tablespoon of powdered alum. Let stand over night. Drain, then cook in clear water till a straw will pierce easily, then drain again and weigh. Take three-fourths as much sugar as fruit and slice half a lemon

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