2 c Cranberries 1 c Concentrated apple juice 1/4 c Lemon juice 3 oz Liquid pectin (regular) 5 tb Glycerine 1 tb Unfl.gelatin or 2 tb.freezer Wash and pick over cranberries, discarding any that are soft. Place in a deep saucepan and add fruit juices. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes, until fruit is [...]
1 1/2 c Unsweetened bottled apple juice 1 pt Fully ripe strawberries 3 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1 Pouch liquid fruit pectin Pour apple juice into a preserving kettle or large saucepan. Thoroughly crush the barries, using a potato masher, one layer at a time; measure 1/2 cup prepared berries; add to apple juice; add [...]
4 oz (1/2 cup) ground almonds 2 tb (2 1/2 T) ground rice 1/2 pt (1 1/4 cup) milk 2 tb (2 1/2 T) sugar 1 ts Gelatin Here are a couple of recipes for almond pudding. There are lots of variations of this dish some using dairy products, some using gelatin and some using [...]
3 lb Of white figs 3 Oranges 6 3/4 c Sugar (3 3/8 pounds) 3 Lemons Makes about 9 half-pints. Wash, peel and chop the figs. Wash and chop the oranges, including the rind. Put figs and oranges in a preservng kettle with the sugar. Place on low heat and cook, uncovered, about 45 minutes, [...]
4 1/2 c Huckleberries 1 Bottle fruit pectin 7 c Sugar 1 Lemon Wash fruit thoroughly. Crush. Add lemon juice. Add grated rind of 1/2 lemon. Add sugar. Mix thoroughly. Heat rapidly to full rolling boil. Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 2 minutes. Remove from fire and stir in fruit pectin. Skim. [...]
4 1/2 c Blueberries 1 Bottle fruit pectin 7 c Sugar 1 Lemon Wash fruit thoroughly. Crush. Add lemon juice. Add grated rind of 1/2 lemon. Add sugar. Mix thoroughly. Heat rapidly to full rolling boil. Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 2 minutes. Remove from fire and stir in fruit pectin. Skim. [...]
5 ea Ripe bananas 3 tb Fresh lime juice 2/3 c Fresh orange juice or water 1 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 Vanilla bean split in half Lengthwise and cut into 1/3s 1/8 ts Salt 1 tb Banana liqueur (optional) Peel the bananas and thinly slice or mash with a fork. Place the bananas in a [...]
7 lb Rhubarb (abt. 6 quarts) — leaves removed — stalks trimmed — cut in pieces 1 lb Dried figs — cut in fine shreds 11 c Sugar 1 c Mixed candied fruit peel — chopped Mix rhubarb, figs and sugar in an earthenware crock or large jar. Cover and let stand all night. The [...]
28 oz Dried figs (used both homemade and commercial) 5 c Water 1/2 c Fresh lemon juice 3 c Sugar Seeds from juiced lemons 1 ts Ground cardamom 1 tb Dark rum Place figs in 4 qt pot. Add all water, cover pot, bring to a boil and remove pot from heat. Let the pot [...]