Damson Cheese

The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New ... · Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady · 1840
Source
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;: In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed.
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Ingredients (5)
For the cheese
Instructions (7)
  1. Take the damsons full ripe, and squeeze out the stones.
  2. Put the stones into the preserving-pan, with as much water as will cover them.
  3. Let them simmer till the stones are quite clear.
  4. Put your fruit into the liquor.
  5. Take three pounds of good powder sugar to six pounds of fruit.
  6. Boil it very fast till quite thick.
  7. Break the stones, and put the whole kernels into it, before you put it into moulds for use.
Original Text
Damson Cheese. Take the damsons full ripe, and squeeze out the stones, which put into the preserving-pan, with as much water as will cover them: let them simmer till the stones are quite clear, and put your fruit into the liquor. Take three pounds of good powder sugar to six pounds of fruit; boil it very fast till quite thick; then break the stones, and put the whole kernels into it, before you put it into moulds for use. [251] Another. Boil up one pound of damsons with three quarters of a pound of sugar; when the fruit begins to break, take out the stones and the skins; or, what is a better way, pulp them through a colander. Then peel and put in some of the kernels; boil it very high; it will turn out to the shape of any pots or moulds, and is very good.
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