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Watermelon Rind Preserves (Pare off the green skin cut)

Pare off the green skin, cut the watermelon rind into small pieces, let stand over night in water (with a handful of salt and 1 small t alum added to the water.) In the morning drain and steam the rinds until soft enough to pierce with a fork. Weigh the pieces, and to each pound of rinds, add a pound and a half of sugar. Melt the sugar, using a pt. water to each 12 lb. sugar. When quite clear, put in rinds and simmer for two hours, or perhaps longer until syrup becomes thick. One-half hour before removing from stove add lemon peel, allowing one lemon to a quart of syrup. Is delicious.

Fannie Grinnell.