GINGER APPLES

The Book of Household Management · Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary) · 1861
Source
The Book of Household Management
Time
Cook: 45 min Total: 45 min
Yield
3.0 dishes
Status
success · extracted 13 days ago
Not a recipe
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Ingredients (5)
Instructions (5)
  1. Bruise the ginger, put it into a small jar, pour over sufficient whiskey to cover it, and let it remain for 3 days
  2. cut the apples into thin slices, after paring and coring them
  3. add the sugar and the lemon-juice, which should he strained
  4. simmer all together very gently until the apples are transparent, but not broken
  5. Serve cold, and garnish the dish with slices of candied lemon-peel or preserved ginger.
Original Text
GINGER APPLES. (A pretty Supper or Dessert Dish.) 1424. INGREDIENTS.—1-1/2 oz. of whole ginger, 1/4 pint of whiskey, 3 lbs. of apples, 2 lbs. of white sugar, the juice of 2 lemons. Mode.—Bruise the ginger, put it into a small jar, pour over sufficient whiskey to cover it, and let it remain for 3 days; then cut the apples into thin slices, after paring and coring them; add the sugar and the lemon-juice, which should he strained; and simmer all together very gently until the apples are transparent, but not broken. Serve cold, and garnish the dish with slices of candied lemon-peel or preserved ginger. Time.—3 days to soak the ginger; about 3/4 hour to simmer the apples very gently. Average cost, 2s, 6d. Sufficient for 3 dishes. Seasonable from July to March.
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