820. Greengages and other Plums

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849

Source: The Modern Housewife
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Ingredients (4)

twelve Greengages and other Plums ↝ Plums, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]
a quarter of a pound of sugar ↝ Sugar, NFS [Sugars and honey]
the juice of a lemon ↝ Lemon juice, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]
a little drop of water ↝ Water, tap [Tap water]

Instructions (3)

Put twelve greengages and other plums into a stewpan with a quarter of a pound of sugar, the juice of a lemon and a little drop of water.
Set them over the fire, shaking the stewpan round occasionally until the fruit is tender, but not mashed.
When cold, dress them in pyramid, and pour the syrup over.

Original Text · last edited 14 days ago

820. Greengages and other Plums.—Put twelve into a stewpan with a quarter of a pound of sugar, the juice of a lemon and a little drop of water, set them over the fire, shaking the stewpan round occasionally until the fruit is tender, but not mashed; when cold, dress them in pyramid, and pour the syrup over.

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