A historical recipe from Housekeeping in Old Virginia, by Marion Cabell Tyree (1878).
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A historical recipe
Housekeeping in Old Virginia, by Marion Cabell Tyree (1878).
Project Gutenberg eBook #42450.
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.
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.
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Pare and slice pippins.
Put to each pound apples half a pound sugar, and to every eight pounds thus sweetened one quart water, a few cloves, the thin rind and juice of a lemon.
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