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Preserved Quinces

4 pounds sugar boiling water Wash, wipe, pare, core, and cut quinces in quarters. Put in preserving kettle, cover with boiling water. Simmer until tender. Cool on platters. Mix sugar with one pint of water in which quinces have been cooked; boil ten minutes. Add quinces a few at a time, cover kettle, and cook slowly until quinces are of a rich red color. Fill jars with quinces, then with boiling syrup, and seal.

One half quinces and one half apples may be used in this recipe.