Mulberries Preserved
From Mrs. Beeton's household management (1907).
A historical recipe
Mrs. Beeton's household management, by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton (1907).
United Kingdom
Known as a British recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards. Printed in United Kingdom: that says where the book was made, not where the dish comes from.
- Preserving. Old preserving methods may not make food safe to keep. Use current tested guidance.
Ingredients 1 ingredient
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
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- Ingredients.
- — Ripe mulberries, preserving sugar.
- Method.
- — Put half the fruit into a jar, cover closely, place it on the stove in a large saucepan of cold water, and cook slowly until the juice is extracted.
- Strain, measure the juice, and put it into a preservingpan or large stewpan with the addition of 2 Ibs.
- of sugar to each pint of juice.
- Bring to boiling point, skim well, add the remainder of the fruit, and boil until it is half cooked.
- Turn the whole into an earthenware vessel, unless the preserving-pan be lined with enamel, in which case they may remain in the pan.
- On the following day boil until the juice sets quickly when tested on a cold plate.
- Turn into pots, cover closely, and store in a cool, dry place.
- Time.
- — Altogether, 2 days.
- Average Cost, uncertain, as this fruit is rarely offered for sale.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Large pot
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Saucepan
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Spatula
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Slotted spoon
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Sieve