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Preserves

lemons,

cut

them

up,

removing

the

pips,

and

add

them

to

the

apples,

reserving

the

lemon-peel.

Put

the

apple-parings

and

the

cores

with

the

apples,

and

boil

all

together

very

slowly

till

the

fruit

is

quite

a

pulp.

Then

strain

it

through

a

jelly-bag,

and

to

every

pint

of

liquid

add

half

a

pound

of

lump

sugar.

Boil

the

whole

very

fast

with

the

peel

of

the

two

lemons,

skimming

thoroughly

all

the

time.

It

ought

to

jelly

in

three-quarters

of

an

hour

;

try

it

by

drop-

ping

a

few

drops

on

a

cold

plate.

When

sufficiently

done

take

out

all

the

lemon-peel,

and

pour

the

jelly

into

moulds

or

small

pots.

Cranberry

Jelly

can

be

made

in

this

way

from

the

Russian

and

Swedish

cranberries

now

sold,

but

cranberries

will

require

a

pound

of

sugar

to

the

pint

of

juice.

Cranberries

should

not

be

boiled

longer

than

twenty

minutes.

Medlar

Jelly,

Gather

the

medlars

when

quite

sound,

wipe

them

well,

and

let

them

stew

in

the

preserving-pan

with

just

enough

boiling

water

to

cover

them

till

they

are

in

a

pulp.

Drain

the

fruit

through

a

piece

of

canvas,

but

do

not

press

the

pulp.

Weigh

the

juice,

and

allow

half

a

pound

of

sugar

to

every

pint.

Boil

it

till

quite

clear,

stirring

and

skimming

well.

V/hen

it

jellies,

pour

it

into

small

moulds,

and

let

it

set.,

Currant

Jelly

(No.

i).

Strip

red

currants

from

their

stalks,

and

put

them

into

the

oven.

When

quite

juicy,

pass

them

through

a

hair

sieve

or a

coarse

cloth.

To

every

pint

of

juice

allow

a

pound

of

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