809. Compote of small Apples, served whole.

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849

Source: The Modern Housewife
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Ingredients (7)

nine small golden pippins, each as nearly as possible of an equal size ↝ Apples, raw, golden delicious, with skin [Fruits and Fruit Juices]
a long round vegetable cutter, of the size of a sixpenny piece
lemon juice ↝ Lemon juice, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]
spring water ↝ Water, tap [Tap water]
half a pint of syrup, made as before directed ↝ Syrup, NFS [Jams, syrups, toppings]
the rind of a lemon (cut into thin strips) ↝ Lemon, raw [Citrus fruits]
the juice [of the lemon] ↝ Lemon juice, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]

Instructions (11)

Select nine small golden pippins, each as nearly as possible of an equal size.
With a long round vegetable cutter, of the size of a sixpenny piece, cut out the cores.
Peel them very thin and smooth.
Rub their surface with lemon juice, and throw them into a basin of spring water.
Have ready boiling half a pint of syrup, made as before directed.
To the syrup, add the rind of a lemon (cut into thin strips), and the juice.
Lay in the apples, which let simmer very gently until quite tender.
Drain them upon a hair-sieve.
Reduce the syrup until thickish.
When quite cold, dress the apples upon your dish, five at the bottom, three upon them, and one upon the top.
When ready to serve, pour the syrup over.

Original Text · last edited 12 days ago

809. Compote of small Apples, served whole.—Select nine small golden pippins, each as nearly as possible of an equal size, and with a long round vegetable cutter, of the size of a sixpenny piece, cut out the cores, then peel them very thin and smooth, rub their surface with lemon juice, and throw them into a basin of spring water; have ready boiling half a pint of syrup, made as before directed, to which add the rind of a lemon (cut into thin strips), and the juice, lay in the apples, which let simmer very gently until quite tender, when drain them upon a hair-sieve, and reduce the syrup until thickish; when quite cold, dress the apples upon your dish, five at the bottom, three upon them, and one upon the top; when ready to serve, pour the syrup over.

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