816. Pears

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849

Source: The Modern Housewife
Status: success · extracted 13 days ago
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Ingredients (5)

six ripe middling-sized pears ↝ Pears, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]
a quarter of a pound of powdered sugar ↝ Sugars, powdered [Sweets]
the juice of a lemon ↝ Lemon juice, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]
the thin rind cut into strips ↝ Lemon, raw [Citrus fruits]
a very little drop of water ↝ Water, tap [Tap water]

Instructions (4)

Cut six ripe middling-sized pears in halves, peel neatly, cut out the cores, and put them into a stewpan.
Add a quarter of a pound of powdered sugar, the juice of a lemon, the thin rind cut into strips, and a very little drop of water.
Set them upon the fire, stewing them until tender; they will form their own syrup.
Put them in a basin until cold, when they are ready to serve.

Original Text · last edited 13 days ago

816. Pears.—Cut six ripe middling-sized pears in halves, peel neatly, cut out the cores, and put them into a stewpan, with a quarter of a pound of powdered sugar, the juice of a lemon, the thin rind cut into strips, and a very little drop of water, set them upon the fire, stewing them until tender; they will form their own syrup; put them in a basin until cold, when they are ready to serve.

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