814. Compote of Oranges

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849

Source: The Modern Housewife
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Ingredients (3)

a pint of syrup as before ↝ Syrup, NFS [Jams, syrups, toppings]
six fine oranges, which skin carefully, scraping off as much of the pith as possible; divide each orange into eight entire pieces, without breaking the delicate skin with which they are divided ↝ Orange, raw [Citrus fruits]
Half the rind of the oranges, free from pith, cut into small fillets ↝ Orange, raw [Citrus fruits]

Instructions (5)

Make a pint of syrup as before.
Have six fine oranges, which skin carefully, scraping off as much of the pith as possible; divide each orange into eight entire pieces, without breaking the delicate skin with which they are divided.
When the syrup is very thick, put in the pieces of oranges, which simmer gently for five minutes, when take them out with a colander-spoon, and drain them upon a sieve.
Reduce the syrup very quickly until thickish, and when cold, pour it over the oranges, which will be then ready to serve.
Half the rind of the oranges, free from pith, cut into small fillets, are a great improvement boiled in the syrup.

Original Text · last edited 12 days ago

814. Compote of Oranges.—Make a pint of syrup as before; have six fine oranges, which skin carefully, scraping off as much of the pith as possible; divide each orange into eight entire pieces, without breaking the delicate skin with which they are divided; when the syrup is very thick, put in the pieces of oranges, which simmer gently for five minutes, when take them out with a colander-spoon, and drain them upon a sieve; reduce the syrup very quickly until thickish, and when cold, pour it over the oranges, which will be then ready to serve. Half the rind of the oranges, free from pith, cut into small fillets, are a great improvement boiled in the syrup.

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