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The new practical housekeeping

1890

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Presented as published in 1890. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
The following table gives the time required for cooking and iho quantity of sugar to the quart for the various kinds of fruit. By observing these rules aAd the general directions given above any fruit may be successfully canned. However, for convenience, a number of valuable recipes are appended. Time tor Qunnt. Bartlett pears, hilved aOrnln Soi SKtSSs:-.-;.-.-;;;:,-;.::; 1 ; |." Cherrle" « |; S \\ pS^uV^iiSd::::::::.., lo , •■ s - Plne-apple>, sliced 15 " 6" Wumi .--.- 10 " 10 " A quart of stemmed currants Time toe Quant boiling lugKr fruit toqt. fiaspberfies fl " i " KSr=.i,U5.;,:;::J ; simwberrie* ---■ 8 " S" &S,.,..::-,v :■;;,■;,■■."» -■ T^ WildGrspes 10 " 8" or berries by measure weighs one and.a quarter pounds. Canned Blackberriee. (Without water,) — Place fruit in preserv- ing kettle, sweeten as for eating, or add sugar according to above tableCanned Blackberries, let stand on back of stove until dissolved, then draw grad- ually to the front^ keep st boiling point long enough to thoroughly cook the fruit, skimming well, andean as previously? directed. All berries may be put up in this way, blueberries requiring less sugar than other varieties, and some can Peaches and Pears thue. Canned Gooseberries. — Put berries into wide mouthed bottles, cork or put on covers, and set in a vessel of cold waterCanned Gooseberries on the stove until it boils. Do not boil long enough to break the berries. Take usual precautions in sealing. Will keep a vear in a dry place. Or, prepare and place in a large pan, pour [>oil' ing water over then^ let stand until cold; fill jars as lull as you CANNED FRUITS. 99 can, pour boiling water over them, be sure it covers the berries, then seal. You will find berries as solid as when first gathered. Canned Orapes. — Pick grapes off stems, wash in cold water and squeeze the pulps into an earthen dish or preser\'ing kettle, throwing skins into another. Boil skins with a very little water until tender, and pulps until seeds^ separate, then strain through a colander (to remove seeds) into dish with the skins. Add sugar to tasteCanned Grapes, or half as much sugar as fruit, stew and can as other fruits. To can Green Grapes halve them, extract the seeds with a small knife, sweeten, cook as above, and can. Canned Peaches. (With vinegar.) — Pour boiling water over one peck of large clingstone peaches to remove the fuzz ; make a syrup of three pounds sugar and one pint vinegar, using a little water rf requiredCanned Peaches (With Vinegar) to cover the peaches ; cook until pretty soft, and can ad usuaL