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Bullaces, To Preserve

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United Kingdom

Known as a British recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

  • Preserving. Old preserving methods may not make food safe to keep. Use current tested guidance.

Ingredients 3 ingredients

  1. Water
  2. a pound of sugar
  3. Brandy

Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.

Method

  1. Prick the fruit, throw them into scalding water for a minute, take them clean from the water, strew over them powdered lump sugar ;
  2. the next day pour off the syrup, boil and skim it, pour it over the bullaces, and let it stand a day or two ;
  3. boil the syrup again, put in the fruit, and boil them together ;
  4. he careful not to mash them, and then put the preserves into jars.
  5. When cold, put brandy papers;
  6. to a pound of fruit allow half a pound of sugar.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan
  • Slotted spoon