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To dry Angelica.
Take the Stalks of Angelica, and boil them tender; then put them to drain, and scrape off all the thin Skin, and put them into scalding Water; keep them close cover’d, and over a slow Fire, not to boil, ’till they are green; then draining them well, put them in a very thick Syrup of the Weight and half of Sugar: Let the Syrup be cold when you put them in, and warm it every Day ’till it is clear, when you may lay them out to dry, sifting Sugar upon them. Lay out but as much as you use at a Time, and scald the rest.To preserve green Apricocks.
Take Apricocks before the Stones are very hard; wet them, and lay them in a coarse Cloth; put to them two or three large Handfuls of Salt, rub them ’till the Roughness is off, then put them in scalding Water; set them over the Fire ’till they almost boil, then set them off the Fire ’till they are almost cold; do so two or three Times; after this, let them be close cover’d; and when they look to be green, let them boil ’till they begin to be tender; weigh them, and make a Syrup of their Weight in Sugar, to a Pound of Sugar allowing half a Pint of Water to make the Syrup; let it be almost cold before you put in the Apricocks; boil them up well ’till they are clear; warm the Syrup daily, ’till it is pretty thick. You may put them in a Codling-Jelly, or Hartshorn Jelly, or dry them as you use them.
To make Goosberry Clear-Cakes.
Take a Gallon of white Goosberries, nose and wash them; put to them as much Water as will cover them almost all over, set them on an hot Fire, let them boil a Quarter of an Hour, or more, then run it thro’ a Flannel Jelly-Bag; to a Pint of Jelly have ready a Pound and half of fine Sugar, sifted thro’ an Hair Sieve; set the Jelly over the Fire, let it just boil up, then shake in the Sugar, stirring it all the while the Sugar is putting in; then set it on the Fire again, let it scald ’till all the Sugar is well melted; then lay a thin Strainer in a flat earthen Pan, pour in your Clear-Cake Jelly, and turn back the Strainer to take off the Scum; fill it into Pots, and set it in the Stove to dry; when it is candy’d on the Top, turn it out on Glass; and if your Pots are too big, cut it; and when it is very dry, turn it again, and let it dry on the other Side; twice turning is enough. If any of the Cakes stick to the Glass, hold them over a little Fire, and they will come off: Take Care the Jelly does not boil after the Sugar is in: A Gallon of Goosberries will make three Pints of Jelly; if more, ’twill not be strong enough.
To make Goosberry-Paste.
Take the Goosberries, nose and wash them, put to them as much Water as will almost cover them, and let them boil a Quarter of an Hour; then strain them thro’ a thin Strainer, or an Hair-Sieve, and allow to a Pint of Liquor a Pound and half of fine Sugar, sifted thro’ a Hair-Sieve; before you put in the Sugar, set the Liquor on the Fire, let it boil, and scum it; then shake in the Sugar, set it on the Fire again, and let it scald ’till all the Sugar is melted; then fill it into little Pots; when it is candy’d, turn it out on Glass; and when it is dry on one Side, turn it again; if any of the Cakes stick, hold the Glass over the Fire: You may put some of this in Plates; and when it is jelly’d, before it candies, cut it out in long Slices, and make Fruit-Jambals.
To dry Goosberries.
Take the large white Goosberries before they are very ripe, but at full Growth, stone and wash them, and to a Pound of Goosberries put a Pound and half of Sugar, beat very fine, and half a Pint of Water; set them on the Fire; when the Sugar is melted, let them boil, but not too fast; take them off once or twice, that they may not break; when they begin to look clear, they are enough: Let them stand all Night in the Pan they are boil’d in, with a Paper laid close to them; the next Day scald them very well, and let them stand a Day or two; then lay them on Plates, sift them with Sugar very well, and put them in the Stove, turning them every Day ’till they are dry; the third Time of turning, you may lay them on a Sieve, if you please; when they are pretty dry, place them in a Box, with Paper betwixt every Row.
To preserve Goosberries.
Take the white Goosberries, stamp and strain them; then take the largest white Goosberries when they just begin to turn, stone them, and to half a Pound of the Goosberries put a Pound of Loaf Sugar beaten very fine, half a Pint of the Juice of that which is strain’d, (but let it stand ’till it is settled and very clear) and six Spoonfuls of Water; set them on a very quick Fire; let them boil as fast as you can make them, up to the Top of the Pan; when you see the Sugar as it boils look clear, they are enough, which will be in less than half a quarter of an Hour: Put them in Pots or Glasses, paper them close; the next Day, if they are not hard enough jelly’d, set them for a Day or two on an hot Stove, or in some warm Place, but not in the Sun; and when they are jelly’d, put Papers close to ’em; the Papers must be first wet, and then dry’d with a Cloth.
To dry Cherries.
Stone the Cherries; and to ten Pound of Cherries, when they are ston’d, put three Pound of Sugar very fine beaten; shake the Cherries and Sugar well together, set them on the Fire, and when the Sugar is well melted, give them a Boil or two; let them stand in an earthen Pot ’till the next Day, then make them scalding hot, and, when cold, lay them on Sieves; afterwards put them in an Oven not too hot, where let them stand all Night, and then turn them, and put them in again. Let your Oven be no hotter than it is after small Bread or Pies. When they are dry, keep them in a Box very close, with no Paper between them.
To make Cherry-Jam.
Take twelve Pound of ston’d Cherries, boil them, break them as they boil; and when you have boiled all the Juice away, and can see the Bottom of the Pan, put in three Pound of Sugar finely beaten, stir it well, and let them have two or three Boils; then put them in Pots or Glasses.
To dry Cherries without Sugar.
Stone the Cherries, and set them on the Fire, with only what Liquor comes out of them; let them boil up two or three Times, shaking them as they boil; then put them in an earthen Pot; the next Day scald them, and when they are cold lay them on Sieves, and dry them in an Oven not too hot. Twice heating an Oven will dry any Sort of Cherries.
To dry Cherries in Bunches.
Take Kentish Cherries, or Morella, and tye them in Bunches with a Thread, about a Dozen in a Bunch; and when you have dry’d your other Cherries, put the Syrup that they come out of to your Bunches; let them just boil, cover them close, the next Day scald them; and when they are cold, lay them in Sieves in a cool Oven; turn them, and heat the Oven every Day ’till they are dry.
To make Cherry-Paste.
Take Cherries, stone and boil them, breaking them well the while, and boil them very dry; and to a Pound of Cherries put a Pound and a Quarter of Sugar, sifted thro’ an Hair Sieve; let the Cherries be hot when you put in the Sugar; set it on the Fire ’till the Sugar is well melted; put it in a broad Pan, or earthen Plates; let it stand in the Stove ’till it is candy’d; drop it on Glass, and, when dry on one Side, turn it.
To preserve Cherries.
Either Morella or Carnations, stone the Cherries: To Morella Cherries, take the Jelly of white Currants, drawn with a little Water; and run thro a Jelly-bag a Pint and a half of the Jelly, and three Pounds of fine Sugar; set it on a quick Fire; when it boils, scum it, and put in two Pounds of the ston’d Cherries; let them not boil too fast at first, take them off some Times; when they are tender, boil them very fast ’till they jelly, and are very clear; then put them in the Pots or Glasses. The Carnation Cherries must have red Currants-Jelly; and if you can get no white Currants, Codling-Jelly will serve for the Morella.
To dry Currants in Bunches or loose Sprigs.
When your Currants are ston’d and ty’d up in Bunches, take to a Pound of Currants a Pound and half of Sugar; to a Pound of Sugar put half a Pint of Water; boil your Syrup very well, and lay the Currants into the Syrup; set them on the Fire, let them just boil, take them off, and cover them close with a Paper; let them stand ’till the next Day, and then make them scalding hot; let them stand two or three Days with the Paper close to them; then lay them on earthen Plates, and sift them well with Sugar; put them into a Stove; the next Day lay them on Sieves, but not turn them ’till that Side drys, then turn them, and sift the other Side: When they are dry lay them between Papers.
To make Currant Clear-Cakes.
Strip the Currants, wash them, and to a Gallon of Currants put about a Quart of Water; boil it very well, run it thro’ a Jelly-bag; to a Pint of Jelly put a Pound and half of Sugar, sifted thro’ an Hair Sieve; set your Jelly on the Fire, let it just boil; then shake in the Sugar, stir it well, set it on the Fire, and make it scalding hot; then put it thro’ a Strainer in a broad Pan, to take off the Scum, and fill it in Pots: When it is candy’d, turn it on Glass ’till that Side be dry; then turn it again, to dry on the other Side.
Red and white Currants are done the same Way; but as soon as the Jelly of the White is made, you must put it to the Sugar, or it will change Colour.
To preserve Red Currants.
Mash the Currants, and strain them thro’ a thin Strainer; take a Pint of Juice, a Pound and half of Sugar, and six Spoonfuls of Water; let it boil up, and scum it very well; then put in half a Pound of ston’d Currants; boil them as fast as you can, ’till the Currants are clear and jelly very well; put them in Pots or Glasses, and, when they are cold, paper them as other Sweet-meats. Stir all small Fruit as they cool, to mix it with the Jelly.
To make Currant-Paste, either Red or White.
Strip the Currants, and put a little Water to them, just to keep them from sticking to the Pan; boil them well, and rub them thro’ a Hair Sieve: To a Pint of Juice put a Pound and a half of Sugar sifted; but first boil the Juice after it is strain’d, and then shake in your Sugar: Let it scald ’till the Sugar is melted; then put it in little Pots in a Stove, and turn it as other Paste.
To preserve White Currants.
Take the large white Currants, not the Amber-colour’d, strip them, and to two Quarts of Currants put a Pint of Water; boil them very fast, and run them thro’ a Jelly-bag; to a Pint of Juice put in a Pound and half of Sugar, and half a Pound of ston’d Currants; set them on a quick Fire, let them boil very fast, ’till the Currants are clear and jelly very well; then put them in Pots or Glasses; stir them as they cool, to make the Currants mix with the Jelly: Paper them down when almost cold.
To preserve Rasberries.
Take the Juice of red and white Rasberries; (if you have no white Rasberries, use half Codling-Jelly) put a Pint and half of the Juice to two Pound of Sugar; let it boil, scum it, and then put in three Quarters of a Pound of large Rasberries; let them boil very fast, ’till they jelly and are very clear; don’t take them off the Fire, for that will make them hard; a Quarter of an Hour will do them after they begin to boil fast; then put them in Pots or Glasses: Put the Rasberries in first, then strain the Jelly from the Seeds, and put it to the Rasberries. When they begin to cool, stir them, that they may not all lye upon the Top of the Glasses; and when they are cold, lay Papers close to them; first wet the Paper, then dry it in a Cloth.
To make Jam of Rasberries.
Take the Rasberries, mash them, and strain half; put the Juice to the other half that has the Seeds in it; boil it fast for a Quarter of an Hour; then to a Pint of Rasberries put three Quarters of a Pound of Sugar, and boil it ’till it jellies: Put it into Pots or Glasses.
To make Rasberry-Paste.
Mash the Rasberries, strain half, and put the Juice to the other half with the Seeds; boil them fast for a Quarter of an Hour; and to a Pint of Rasberries put half a Pint of red Currants, boil’d with very little Water, and strain’d thro’ a thin Strainer, or Hair Sieve; let the Currants and Rasberries boil together a little while: Then to a Pint of Juice put a Pound and a Quarter of sifted Sugar; set it over the Fire, let it scald, but not boil; fill it in little Pots, set it in the Stove ’till it is candy’d, then turn it out on Glasses, as other Cakes.
To make Rasberry Clear-Cakes.
Take half Rasberries and half white Currants, almost cover them with Water; boil them very well a Quarter of an Hour, then run them thro’ a Jelly-bag, and to every Pint of Jelly have ready a Pound and half of fine Sugar, sifted thro’ an Hair Sieve; set the Jelly on the Fire, let it just boil, then shake in your Sugar, stir it well, and set it on the Fire a second Time, ’till the Sugar is melted; then lay a Strainer in a broad Pan to prevent the Scum, and fill it into Pots: When it is candy’d, turn it on Glass, as other Clear-Cakes.
To make Rasberry-Drops.
Mash the Rasberries, put in a little Water, boil and strain them, then take half a Pound of fine Sugar, sifted thro’ an Hair Sieve; just wet the Sugar to make it as thick as a Paste; put to it twenty Drops of Spirits of Vitriol, set it over the Fire, making it scalding hot, but not to boil: Drop it on Paper it will soon be dry; if it will not come off easily, wet the Paper. Let them lye a Day or two on the Paper.
To dry Apricocks.
Take four Dozen and a half of the largest Apricocks, stone them and pare them; cover them all over with four Pound of Sugar finely beaten; put some of the Sugar on them as you pare them, the rest after: Let them lye four or five Hours, ’till the Sugar is almost melted; then set them on a slow Fire ’till quite melted; then boil them, but not too fast. As they grow tender, take them out on an earthen Plate ’till the rest are done; then put in those that you laid out first, and let them have a Boil together: Put a Paper close to them, and let them stand a Day or two; then make them very hot, but not boil; put the Paper on them as before, and let them stand two Days, then lay them on earthen Plates in a Stove, with as little Syrup on them as you can; turn them every Day ’till they are dry, and scrape off the Syrup as you turn them; lay them between Paper, and let them not be too dry before you lay them up.
To dry Apricocks in Quarters or Halves.
Take four Pound of the Halves or Quarters, pare them, and put to them three Pound of Sugar fine beaten; strew some on them as you pare them, and cover them with the rest; let them lye four or five Hours; afterwards set them on a slow Fire, till the Sugar is melted; then boil them, but not too fast, ’till they are tender, taking out those that are first tender; and putting them in again, let them have a Boil together; then lay a Paper close to them, scald them very well, and let them lye a Day or two in the Syrup: Lay them on earthen Plates, with as little Syrup to them as you can, turning them every Day ’till they are dry; at last, lay them between Paper in Boxes.
To make Paring-Chips.
As you pare your Apricocks, save the clearest Parings, and throw a little Sugar on them; half a Pound is sufficient to a Pound of the Parings; set them on the Fire, let them just boil up, and set them by ’till the next Day; drain the Syrup from them, and make a Syrup with a Pound of Sugar and almost half a Pint of Water; boil the Sugar very well, and put as much to the Chips when it is cold as will cover them; let them stand in the Syrup all Night, and the next Day make them scalding hot; and when they are cold, lay them out on Boards, sift them with Sugar, and turn them on Sieves.
To preserve Apricocks.
Take four Dozen of large Apricocks, stone and pare them, and cover them with three Pound of fine beaten Sugar, strewing some on as you pare them; let them stand, at least, six or seven Hours, then boil them on a slow Fire ’till they are clear and tender; if some of them are clear before the rest, take them out, and put them in again when the rest are ready. Let them stand, with a Paper close to them, ’till the next Day; then make Codling-Jelly very strong: Take two Pints of Jelly, two Pound of Sugar, boil it ’till it jellies; and whilst it is boiling, make your Apricocks scalding hot, and put the Jelly to your Apricocks, and boil them together, but not too fast. When the Apricocks rise in the Jelly, and they jelly very well, put them into Pots or Glasses, with Papers close to them.
To make Apricock Clear-Cakes.
Take about three Dozen of Apricocks, pare them, and put thereto a Pound of fine Sugar, and boil them to Pieces; then put to them two Quarts of Codling-Jelly, boil them together very fast for a Quarter of an Hour; run it thro’ a Jelly-bag, and to a Pint of Jelly put a Pound and half of Sugar, sifted thro’ a Hair Sieve; while the Jelly boils, shake in your Sugar, and let it scald ’till the Sugar is melted; then put it thro’ a thin Strainer, in a broad earthen Pan; fill it in Pots, and dry it as other Clear-Cakes. If you would have some with Pieces in them, cut some of your dry’d Quarters small; and when the Strainer has taken off the Scum, take some of the Jelly in a Pan, put in the Pieces, make it scalding hot again, and fill it out.
To make Apricock-Paste.
Take two Pound of Apricocks par’d, and a Pound of Sugar fine beaten, let them lye in the Sugar ’till it is melted; then boil it well and mash it very small; put to it two Pints of Codling-Jelly; let it boil together; and to a Pound of it put a Pound and a Quarter of sifted Sugar; let your Paste boil before you put your Sugar to it, then let it scald ’till the Sugar is melted; fill it in Pots, and dry it in the Stove, turning it as other Paste.
To make Apple-Jelly for all Sorts of Sweet-Meats.
Let your Water boil in the Pan you make it in; and when the Apples are par’d and quarter’d, put them into the boiling Water; let there be no more Water than just to cover them, and let it boil as fast as possible; when the Apples are all to Pieces, put in about a Quart of Water more; let it boil at least half an Hour; and then run it thro’ a Jelly-bag: In the Summer, Codlings are best; in September, Golden Runnets and Winter Pippins.
To make Apricock-Jam.
Take two Pound of Apricocks par’d, and a Pint of Codling-Jelly, boil them very fast together ’till the Jelly is almost wasted; then put to it a Pound and half of fine Sugar, and boil it very fast ’till it jellies; put it into Pots or Glasses. You may make fresh Clear-Cakes with this, and Pippin-Jelly, in the Winter.
To preserve Green Jennitins.
Cut out the Stalk and Nose, and put them in cold Water on a Coal-Fire ’till they peel; then put them in the same Water, and cover them very close; set them on a slow Fire ’till they are green and tender; then, to a Pound of Apples take a Pound and half of Sugar, and half a Pint of Water; boil the Syrup, put in the Apples, and boil them fast, ’till they are very clear, and the Syrup very thick, almost at a Candy; then put in half a Pint, or more, of Codling-Jelly, and the Juice of a Lemon, boil it ’till it jellies well, and put them in Pots or Glasses.
To dry Green Plums.
Take the green Amber Plum, prick it all over with a Pin; make Water boiling hot, and put in the Plums, be sure you have so much Water, that it be not cold with the Plums going in; cover them very close, and when they are almost cold, set them on the Fire again, but not to let them boil; do so three or four Times; when you see the thin Skin crack’d, fling in a Handful of Allum fine beaten, and keep them in a Scald ’till they begin to be green, then give them a Boil close cover’d: When they are green, let them stand all Night in fresh hot Water; the next Day have ready as much clarify’d Sugar as will cover them; drain your Plums, put them into the Syrup, and give them two or three Boils; repeat it two or three Days, ’till they are very clear; let them stand in their Syrup above a Week; then lay them out on Sieves, in a hot Stove, to dry: If you would have your Plums green very soon, instead of Allom, take Verdigreece finely beaten, and put in Vinegar; shake it in a Bottle, and put it into them when the Skin cracks; let them have a Boil, and they will be very soon green; you may put some of them in Codling-Jelly, first boiling the Jelly with the Weight in Sugar.
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