Apple Conserve
A historical recipe from The Fun of Cooking, by Caroline French Benton (1914).
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A historical recipe
The Fun of Cooking: A Story for Girls and Boys, by Caroline French Benton (1914). Project Gutenberg eBook #33213.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards. Its words name: preserving or pickling. Check current food-safety guidance before following this.
- Preserving. Old preserving methods may not make food safe to keep. Use current tested guidance.
Ingredients 2 ingredients
Cook safely
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- 4 pints of apples, measured after they are peeled and cut up in bits.
- 4 pints of sugar.
- 2 lemons, juice and grated peel.
- 2 large pieces of preserved ginger (the kind that comes in little pots).
- Mix all together and cook till thick;
- about an hour and a half.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Chef's knife
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Grater
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Vegetable peeler