Stewed Pears—II

The pudding and pastry book · Douglas, Elizabeth · 1903
Source
The pudding and pastry book
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Not a recipe
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Ingredients (6)
Instructions (9)
  1. Pare and cut the pears in half.
  2. Take out the cores.
  3. Put pears in a saucepan.
  4. Cover with water.
  5. Add the sugar, red wine, cloves and lemon rind.
  6. Simmer as slowly as possible.
  7. Arrange in a dish.
  8. Add a few drops of cochineal to the juice.
  9. Strain the juice over the pears.
Original Text
Stewed Pears—II 6 pears ¹⁄₄ lb. sugar 1 wine-glass red wine 2 cloves Rind of a lemon thinly pared Pare and cut the pears in half. Take out the cores. Put in a saucepan. Cover with water. Add the sugar, wine, cloves and lemon rind. Simmer as slowly as possible. Arrange in a dish. Add a few drops of cochineal to the juice. Strain it over the pears. [Pg 32]
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