Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-24
Preserved Tomatoes,
TOMATOES (ripe).

Select half peck of fine, smooth, to-
mates, not over-ripe. Scald, peel and
weigh them, and to each pound of to-
matoes allow one pound of sugar, the
Juice and rind of half lemon, a small
piece of ginger root cut into slices. Put
all together in q porcelain-lined kettle,
and simmer gently for three hours,
then put carefully into tumblers or Jars
and stand away to cool When cool,
tie up as directed.
TOMATOES yellow.
The small yellow tomatoes, with an
equal quantity of grated pineapple, and
preserved according to the preceding
recipe, emitting the lemon and sugar,
make most delightful preserves.
TOMATO BUTTER.
Scald twenty pounds of ripe toma-
toes and remove the skins, put them in
n porcelain lined kettle with four
pounds of apples pared, cored and quar-
tered; stand over a moderate fire to
cook slowl y for one hour, stirring oc-
casinally to prevent sticking, then add
eight pounds of sugar, the juice of four
lemons and and one tablespoonful of
powdered ginger. Cook and stir con-
tinually until reduced to the consist
ency of marmalade. Put in tumblers
or jars. When cold, tie up as di-
rected.
TOMATO PIGS.
Allow TO six pounds of tomatoes, three
pounds of granulated sugar. Select
those that are quite ripe, small and
smooth. Scald and remove the skins,
Place "A layer of the tomatoes in the
bottom of a porcelain-lIned kettle, strew
them thickly y with the gar, and place
them over a moderate fire. Stew very
gently until the sugar appears to have
thoroughly penetrated the tomatoes.
Lift them carefully. one at time, with
"A spoon, spread them on dishes, and dry
IN the sun, sprinkling with granulated
sugar several times while drying. When
perfectly dry, pack in jars, with layer
of sugar between each layer of toma-
toes. Care must be taken not to let
rain or dew fall upon them while dry
ing.
SENSIBLE SUMNER Foop.
1t is safe to say that the mora raw,
ripe, perfect fruit is eaten in a family,
the better for all concerned. Apples
should be staple eight months of the
year, and every healthy child allowed
at least half dozen a day. When ber-
ries grow ripe and cheap and p'enty,
buy of them generously, and eat them
as nearly as possible in a state of ma
ture. 1t may seem extravagant, but a
little thought will show you that it is
not The first cost Is all-there is no
after outlay for fixing and fuel, to say
nothing of time and temper and trou-
ble. Upon a hot morning any human
creature will feel better to breakfast
upon bread, butter, berries and ice
water. or milk, than if it had absorbed
all the hot greasy creations that ever
came off or out of stove. Indeed, an
excellent plan for hot weather is to boil
ham whole, leaving the skin on, and
letting it cool In the water it was boilef
in. Take up and put in the stove pan,
Just as the fire IS dying down. Let 1t
stay for an hour, then set it in clean
dish, inside n clean bag, in the coolest
place at command. Cut In thin, dainty
slices as wanted, beginning at the small
end. With dish of such to supple
ment the breakfast outlined above, the
most carnivorous will dare not COM
plain.