Presented as published in 1898. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
Apple Jelly
From The housewife's referee, 1898
Serves 1
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- apple parings
- half the quantity of white sugar
Method
Save apple parings and place in a refrigerator until there is a sufficient quantity.
Wash them over with water and boil quickly for an hour.
Strain through a jelly bag, add sugar, and boil quickly for two hours.
Flavour with vanilla and pour into heated glasses.
As published
This recipe was extracted from The housewife's referee (1898) by Harriet Anne de Salis, University of Leeds Library, page 10. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Apple jelly can be made from apple parings. The * A bag of cedar shavings is a good thing to keep for throwing on the stove when there is a disagreeable odour. 14 THE HOUSEWlFE^S IlEFEKEE parings should be saved and placed in a refrigerator till there is a sufficient quantity, then wash them over with water and boil quickly for an hour. Strain through a jelly bag, add half the quantity of white sugar
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