Strawberry Jelly

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.
Yield: 6.0 small moulds
Status: success · extracted 13 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (6)

two ounces of isinglass
a quarter of a pint of water ↝ Water, tap [Tap water]
a quart of scarlet strawberries ↝ Strawberries, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]
some powdered sugar ↝ Sugars, powdered [Sweets]
the juice of a good lemon ↝ Lemon juice, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]
a little more water ↝ Water, tap [Tap water]

Instructions (5)

Boil two ounces of isinglass in a quarter of a pint of water over a gentle fire, and skim it well.
Mash a quart of scarlet strawberries in an earthen pan with a wooden spoon.
Put in the isinglass, some powdered sugar, and the juice of a good lemon.
If you do not find it enough, add a little more water.
Run it through a tamis, changing it two or three times.

Original Text

Strawberry Jelly.

Boil two ounces of isinglass in a quarter of a pint of water over a gentle fire, and skim it well. Mash a quart of scarlet strawberries in an earthen pan with a wooden spoon; then put in the isinglass, some powdered sugar, and the juice of a good lemon—this quantity is for six small moulds; if you do not find it enough, add a little more water; then run it through a tamis, changing it two or three times.

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