Apricots

The housekeeper's instructor; or, uni... · William Augustus Henderson · 1791
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The housekeeper's instructor; or, universal family cook
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Ingredients (7)
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Instructions (12)
  1. Gather apricots before the stones become hard.
  2. Put apricots into a pan of cold spring water with plenty of vine leaves.
  3. Set pan over a slow fire till apricots are quite yellow.
  4. Take apricots out and rub them with a flannel and salt to take off the lint.
  5. Put apricots back into the pan with the same water and leaves.
  6. Cover pan close and set it at a good distance from the fire till apricots are a fine light green.
  7. Take apricots carefully up and pick out all the bad coloured and broken ones.
  8. Boil the best apricots gently two or three times in a thin syrup, and let them be quite cold each time before you boil them.
  9. When apricots look plump and clear, make a syrup of double-refined sugar, but not too thick.
  10. Give apricots a gentle boil in the syrup.
  11. Put apricots into pots or glasses.
  12. Dip paper in brandy, lay it over the apricots, tie it close, and keep them in a dry place for use.
Original Text
Apricots. GATHER your apricots before the stones become hard, put them into a pan of cold spring water with plenty of vine leaves; set them over a slow fire till they are quite yellow, then take them out, and rub them with a flannel and salt to take off the lint. Put them into the pan to the same water and leaves, cover them close, set them at a good distance from the fire till they are a fine light green, then take them carefully up, and pick out all the bad coloured and broken ones. Boil the best gently two or three times in a thin syrup, and let them be quite cold each time before you boil them. When they look plump and clear, make a syrup of double-refined sugar, but not too thick; give your apricots a gentle boil in it, and then put them into your pots or glasses. Dip paper in brandy, lay it over them, tie it close, and keep them in a dry place for use.
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