Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-10
stssoslBlr WORK.

The season for preserving aud picking
now h-ing al hand. the following new
aud excellent r-clpc. will d, found use-
ful a. hou.ekrcpcrs Who tirr ~ having
only the old fashioned swectmeats aud
pickles upon their tables;
PrAcu PHIsIRvTs Murray. PHI .
four-guart steamer with perfeCtly sound,
rip peaches. place the steamer over hot
holling water Tor ihr-e minutes. then ~
move aud allow the fruit "a cool. peel
carefully anil weigh. hoil together thrrc
pounds ~ sugar and one pint ~ water.
rvinuye al the scum until quite clear; u
not clear. Nhsk into IL the white aud
shell ~ one go. aud strain through q
flannel bag. make an inclsion Ia one slde
~ each peach down to the stone. add
four pounds ~ the peaches to the syrup,
aud boil fVe minutes; scald the Jar,
plac, thru Ia a pan ~ boiling water, pat
The I-achrs Ia, add tablespoonful ~
dissol,ri grlatinc a. the syrup and oil
The inrs. seal.
fg TuNATurs. Take thr small vel
ioW. prlr-shap-d tomato, pour boiling
water over them, rrmosr their skins, AZ
trr which weigh AMI place IN a large jar
r. la,ef 10 tumaiocs and LAYER - sugar f.
De- u stand two days, pour % the syrup,
holl and sklm. pour over The tomaiors
ani lei stand tveniy-four hour, then
hoil aui kim the syrup again and pour
over tls tomators. 10 stand two daNs,
ihsu place the tumaiDe. on large dishe.
ami sei in the .uu g. dry. when dfv,
pack ihrm in email Wooiru boNrs with
layer. - sugar between, and they viii
keep fur YEAR.
GtNoIuIp Nrrtrs.-Take four pound.
each ~ apple. anil sugar, make thick
strsp ~ thr sugar. chop the apples With
ono ounce ~ vhiie ginger fuoi. add 90
the syrup with the griir,i rinds ~ four
lemons. aud boil .lowly for an hour aud
a halt
SNIIT PICktI rTA,iiIs. - \ new
v,iI-.l Mix = teaspoonful each - all
spice sni cinnamon, tablespoonful IT
chopped gr--n ginger. half teaspoon
zeal ~ Glove. ana Que NUTMEG broken In
piecc.: pat in . stone Jar aud pour over
a quart ~ strong. ho, vinegar. let stand
thrvc day- and strain, pat hNv pounds
~ sugar in pfvssrNe-krtile, add the
.pic,-i vinegar, boil ani .kim. scald i've
pounds - firm, rip peaches, Nipe dry,
pat La jar ani pour over the boiling
vinegar. ani .et on the fr- Nv. minutes,
take 90 anil lri cool. take oui The Ir-ich-
e. and boil the pickle twenty minutrs.
pour over the peachc. aud s.i aside Tor
siN DAY.. then drain 20 the vinegar aud
heat pat the I'cache. In small jars, pour
the vinegar over boiling hot and seal.
SWIFT rrcELrp TOMATOES select
fip~ tomatoes ~ even .lre AMI scald
them. ict ccol and skin them; pat In a
large steamer aud steam twenty minutes.
then prepare vinegar q. for peach pick
L. pour boiling hot over the tomatoes
anil .cal.
SricIp PLUMs.-Makc syrup of thre
pounds ~ sugar aud a pint ~ vinegar,
add Que ounce each ~ ground cinnamon.
cloNe., mac- ani allspicr to the syrup.
wash and Wipe a I'-ck ~ large blue
plans, place Ia a large Jar ani pour the
boiling vinegar over; 10 stand thrcc
day-. skim out the plums, boil the syrup
until low pat the plum. in small Jars,
pour the boiling syrup over and seal.
HAgnTKHN tAT~UF. Take thrrr
quarts II barl'erri.., stem snd strain (.
take four quarts ~ rip cranl,~rric.. one
cupful ~ stemmrd rai.ins. four onions
and two qulnccs, cook all together Ia a
quart ~ water aud strain. mix with the
harl~rri~s, to which ALL a cupful ~ vim
rgar. a tablespoonful 81 ALT, a coffee
Cupful 81 sugar, spoonful each ~
ground cloves. allspicc. mustarl. vinnl-
mon. ginger and nutmeg, two table
.Iooniuls II black pepper snd celery
seed; J. boil up onre, bottle and seal.
Excellent With game and fsh.
TuNArp kTrcnur.-Slics half hu.h-
~ Ut ripc tomatoes, pat layer II toma-
toes and a LAYER ~ salt In large vessel
until all are put down, let stand eight
hours take two ounces of mustard sessi.
one ouncc 1T ceicry seed. dozen whole
GLOVES, slN roots ~ garlic. two roots of
shredded ginger. Que ounce ~ rel pepper
pods and two ounces of grated horsrid-
i.h. add the tomatoes aud half a pound
IT loaf sugar, boil slowly three hour,
stir. and add quart ~ strong vinegar;
strain while hot, cover closely aud LET
stand three days; bottle an seal.
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