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Instead of lemon peel, a vanilla bean tied in a little bag can be used; citron
slices can also be taken so as to make the jelly thicken quicker, but when using
this it will lose its clear color and taste stronger.
36. Apple Marmalade. 2 pounds of apples, 1 pound of sugar and 1 lemon.
Peel the apples, wash twice and weigh them. Then clarify the sugar, add the
apples and the juice of a lemon with the peel, cook quickly in an enameled
kettle until done. Then mash the apples and cook to a thick marmalade, stirring
often from the bottom. If after a week the marmalade has become watery, boil
again, skimming carefully.
37. Crab Apple Jelly. 1 pound of juice, 1/2 pound of sugar. Wash the apples, put
them into a copper or an enameled kettle, cover with cold water, cook until
tender and then press them through a sieve with the juice. The next day pour
from the settlings, weigh, put on the fire with the sugar, skimming carefully,
and cook for 1 hour, whereby this jelly obtains a nice red color. Fill into
glasses and proceed as given for currant jelly. This jelly can be nicely
moulded, and is well adapted for decorating, and can be cut into any desired
ornament.
38. Preserved Citron. 1 pound of citron, 3/4-1 pound of sugar, cinnamon and if
liked a few pieces of preserved ginger.
Wipe the citron, peel, cut in two once and cook in water with the peel and core
until nearly tender. The core will give the citron a nice yellowish-red color.
Then let them drain, cooking the juice for an hour longer, strain, add sugar and
skim. Let the citron cook in this until tender, lay into a glass with cinnamon
and ginger, cook the juice until thick and pour over the citron while still hot.
The juice must cover the fruit the same as with all preserves. If they are liked
slightly sour, add to each pound of citron, while cooking, the juice of a lemon.
39. Quince Jelly. No. I. 14 quinces and 2 pounds of sugar. The quinces are
quartered, put into an enameled kettle, nearly covered with water and cooked
until tender. Then pour the juice through a cloth; it will
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