English Cucumber & Ginger Conserve
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United Kingdom
Known as a British recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients 3 ingredients
- Piece of ginger root the size of a lemon
- 8 c Of sugar (4 pounds)
- 4 lg English cucumbers
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.
- 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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- Peel and thinly slice the cucumbers, cover with sugar and let stand for 24 hours. Strain the cucumber juice and sugar into a preserving kettle, reserving the cucumber slices, and simmer the juice gently until the sugar dissolves. Tie the ginger into a cheesecloth bag and bruise it with a hammer. Add the bag to the syrup and boil for 45 minutes. Add the cucumber slices and boil for ten minutes. Leave mixture in the preserving kettle and let it stand, covered, for 12 hours. Boil the mixture hard for 15 minutes; remove and discard the ginger. Ladle the conserve into hot, sterilized jars and seal immediately . Makes approximately 12 half-pints of delicious crunchy conserve.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan
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Chef's knife
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Cutting board
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Vegetable peeler
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Ladle
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Sieve
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Kettle