813. Compote of Cherries

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849
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Instructions (8)
  1. Take a pound of fine cherries, not too ripe, and cut away half the stalks with a pair of scissors.
  2. Have half a pint of syrup, which boil until very thick.
  3. When the syrup is very thick, add half of the cherries, and boil them two or three minutes.
  4. Take them out with a colander-spoon, drain them upon a sieve.
  5. Proceed the same with the remaining half of the cherries.
  6. Reduce the syrup until very thick.
  7. Dress the cherries pyramidically upon your dish, stalks uppermost.
  8. When the syrup is cold, pour it over, and serve.
Original Text · last edited 12 days ago
813. Compote of Cherries.—Take a pound of fine cherries, not too ripe, and cut away half the stalks with a pair of scissors; have half a pint of syrup, which boil until very thick, when add half of the cherries, and boil them two or three minutes, take them out with a colander-spoon, drain them upon a sieve, and proceed the same with the remaining half; reduce the syrup until very thick, dress the cherries pyramidically upon your dish, stalks uppermost, and when the syrup is cold, pour it over, and serve.
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