Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-03
MRS. WILSON'S DIRECTIONS
FOR PUTTING UP BERRIES
Jelly or Pie Filling Can Be Made Without Sugar and Kept
Until Needed-Blackberry Cordial Is Good


by MRS. NJ. A. WILSON
Sccpvrioht, 1880. by Mrs. NJ. A. Wilson. All
rights rescrved.J -
DOTH huckleberries and blackberries
may be canned for winter use for
pies or to be made into jelly without
sugar.
Canned Hucklebcrries for Pies
look over the. berries carefully and
discard all unripe ones. Wash and
place the berries in a preserving kettle
and add one cup of boiling water to
every three quarts of berries. Place the
Kettle over the fire and cook until the
berries are soft and then fill into steril-
fsed jars. Adjust the rubber and lid and
/, process In hot-water bath for twenty
minutes. counting the time from the mo-
ment the water starts to boil. When the
time limit expires remove the jars and
tighten the lids securely and then cool
and store in n cool, dry place.
To use for pies: Add the sugar to
taste and thicken with cornstarch, then
bake between two crusts.
HuckIeberry Marmalade
Wash and look over three quarts of
huckleberries and then place in the pre-
serving kettle and add
One quart of finely sliced rhuborb.
One and ono hal. pound can Of tchite
corn sirup.
Teo and one-har pounds of sugar.
Bring to boil and cook slowly
until thick. Fill into sterilized glasses.
cool and cover with parawax. Then
cover with either tin covers or pieces
OF cardboard cut to fit the glasses.
Store in cool, dry place.
Mountain Berry Conserve
Huckleberries or mountain blue
berries may be used. Look over and
then wash two quarts of berries. Now
wash and chop fine one and one half
quarts Of tart summer greetings. Place
In q preserving kettle and add:
One three pound con Of phitc corn
sirup,
Three pounds of sugar,
One pound of seeded raisins.
One pound of finely chopped peanuts.
Grated rind Of orange,
Grated rind of lemon.
Cook slowly until thick like jam and
then fill into sterilized glasses. Cool
and finish as for huckleberry conserve.
The succulent blackberry, both wild
and cultivated. is delicious when canned
for pies, puddings or made into jam,
jelly or spiced conserve.
To can the berries for pies and pud-
dings look over the blackberries and
then place four quarts of berries in a
preserving kettle and add one cup of
boiling water. Cook slowly until soft
and then fill into sterilized Jars and ad-
just the rubber and lid and partially
tighten. Process for one half hour in
hot water bath then remove and seal
securely and store in cool, dry place.
IL you wish to add the sugar. add
ctrv, nf for aoh ~ nf Nor
ries. Place the sugar and one cup of
water in a preserving kettle and heat
slowly to melt the sugar, then add the
berries and finish as for tie plain
canned blackberries.
Blackberry Jelly
Wash two quarts of blackberries and
then place N preserving kettle with:
One qxurt of thinly sliced tart sum
mer apples,
Three cups OF iodter.
Bring to boil and cook until the
berries are in soft pulp and then turn
the mixture into a. jelly bag and let
drip. Measure the juice, return to the
preserving kettle and bring to q boil
Cook for ten minutes, then add three
quarters cup of sugar for every cup of
Juice. Stir to dissolve the sugar and
then bring to a boil and cook for ten
minutes. Turn into sterilized glasses
Cool and then cover with parawax.
Cover the glasses with the usual tin
covers or with cardboard which has
been cut to fit the tops of the glasses.
Store in a cool, dry place.
Blackberry Jam
Place in a preserving kettle:
One and one halt pound can of rhite
corn sirup
Troo and one half pounds Of sugar.
Bring to boil and cook for five
minutes. then add four quarts of washed
and drained berries. Cook slowly until
thick like jam and then fill into steril-
ized glasses and finish as for jelly.
Blackberry Conserve
Wash three quarts of blackberries
and J'place in the preserving kettle and
afJ:
- Juice and grated rind of one lemon,
Juice and grated rind of one orange,
Tro pounds of Scedless rdisins,
OnSt quarter pound of crystdHsed
singer, cut into tiny bits,
One pound of peanuts, or other nuts,
chopped fine.
One and one halt pound can of uhite
corn sirap,
Tpo pounds Of sugar.