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Watermelon Preserves

From The hearthstone; or, Life at home, 1883

Serves 2

If canning, less sugar is needed.

Presented as published in 1883. 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

As published

This recipe was extracted from The hearthstone; or, Life at home (1883) by Laura C. Holloway, page 323. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Watermelon Preserves. — Peel the shell or skin off; cutting in any sized pieces. Lay in alum-water over night, then take out and drain. Use a pound of rind to a pound of sugar

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