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Figs, Green, Compote Of

Boil one pound of sugar with a pint and a half of water and the rind of half a lemon; take off the scum as it appears, and when it has boiled a quarter of an hours, put in one pint and a half of green figs, and simmer them very slowly till tender, adding a little port wine or lemon-juice. Remove the figs, and boil the syrup up quickly; pour it over the figs, and when cold serve on a glass dish. Time, two to three hours to stew the figs. Probable cost, 2s. to 3s. per dozen.