Cooking for Two

A handbook for two at table, 1909 — Janet MacKenzie Hill scales the whole art of cookery down to the newlywed kitchen.

Preservation of Fruit and Vegetables by Canning, Etc

7 pages in this part of Cooking for Two.

Preservation of Fruit and Vegetables by Canning, Etc

IN cities and large towns fresh fruit may be obtained throughout the year and the necessity for "putting up" a large quantity of fruits no…

Preservation of Fruit and Vegetables by Canning, Etc: Canned

CANNED STRAWBERRIES OR RASPBERRIES Hull and weigh the berries. For each pound of choice berries allow ten ounces of sugar and one-fourth a…

Preservation of Fruit and Vegetables by Canning, Etc: Marmalade

GRAPEFRUIT MARMALADE Take six grapefruit and four lemons; cut each fruit in quarters and slice the quarters through pulp and rind as thin…

Preservation of Fruit and Vegetables by Canning, Etc: Heat

TOMATO MARMALADE 4 quarts of ripe tomatoes 1 cup of raisins 6 lemons 4 pounds of granulated sugar Remove the skins from the tomatoes and…

Preservation of Fruit and Vegetables by Canning, Etc: Store

BLACKBERRY JAM Put the berries in a preserving kettle, cover closely and let become hot, then with a wooden pestle press through a sieve…

Preservation of Fruit and Vegetables by Canning, Etc: Take

BAR-LE-DUC CURRANTS AND GOOSEBERRIES Take selected gooseberries or currants of large size, one by one, and with tiny embroidery scissors…

Preservation of Fruit and Vegetables by Canning, Etc: Adjust

CANNING PEAS Select the peas while young and tender. Shell and look them over, wash in cold water, then scald by pouring over boiling water…

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