A Little Preserving Book for a Little Girl

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Waterman Amy Harlow (Lane). A Little Preserving Book for a Little Girl

CHAPTER I. MARMALADES

Orange Marmalade

Orange and Grapefruit Marmalade

Orange and Rhubarb Marmalade

Peach Marmalade

Peach Marmalade No. 2

Apricot Marmalade

Quince Marmalade

Plum Marmalade

Prune Marmalade

Apple Marmalade

CHAPTER II. JAMS

Strawberry Jam

Raspberry Jam

Raspberry and Red Currant Jam

Red Currant Jam

Black Currant Jam

Blackberry Jam

Gooseberry Jam

Large Blue Plum Jam

Green-Gage Plum Jam

Damson Plum Jam

Barberry Jam

Rhubarb and Fig Jam

CHAPTER III. JELLIES

Red Currant Jelly

Red Currant and White Currant Jelly

Red Currant and Raspberry Jelly

Blackberry Jelly

Spiced Blackberry Jelly

Black Currant Jelly

Green Gooseberry Jelly

Wild Cherry Jelly

Wild Grape Jelly

Wild Plum Jelly

Damson Plum Jelly

Apple Jelly

Crab Apple Jelly

Barberry Jelly

Quince Jelly

Quince and Apple Jelly

Cranberry Jelly

Cranberry and Apple Jelly

CHAPTER IV. PRESERVING AND CANNING

Canned Strawberries

Canned Raspberries

Canned Raspberries and Currants

Canned Cherries

Canned Blackberries

Canned Blueberries

Canned Blueberries (without sugar)

Canned Peaches No. 1

Canned Peaches No. 2

Canned Peaches (without sugar)

Canned Apricots

Canned Pears

Canned Crab Apples

Canned Quinces

Canned Apples

Canned Apples (without sugar)

Canned Pineapples No. 1

Canned Pineapples No. 2

Canned Plums

Canned Rhubarb

Canned Rhubarb (without sugar)

Damson Plum Preserves

Preserved Currants

Preserved Currants and Raspberries

Preserved Strawberries

Preserved Blackberries

Preserved Cherries

CHAPTER V. CONSERVES

Rhubarb Conserve

Apricot Conserve

Peach Conserve

Plum Conserve

CHAPTER VI. SPICED FRUITS

Spiced Currants

Spiced Cherries

Spiced Gooseberries

Spiced Pears

Spiced Peaches

Spiced Watermelon Rind

Spiced Grapes

Spiced Blackberries

CHAPTER VII. PICKLES

Pickled Beets

Pickled Onions No. 1

Pickled Onions No. 2

Chili Sauce

Piccalilli

Pepper Relish

Mustard Pickles No. 1

Mustard Pickles No. 2

Ripe Cucumber Pickles

Chopped Pickles

Chow Chow

Pickled Red Cabbage

Cucumber Pickles

Plum Tomato Pickles

Tomato Catsup

Tomatoes

CHAPTER VIII. CANNING THE GOVERNMENT WAY

Single Period Cold-Pack Equipment

Containers

Tests for Jars and Rubbers

Grading

Blanching and Cold-Dipping

Steps in the Single Period Cold-Pack Method

Caution Against Freezing

Time Table for Blanching and Sterilizing

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANNING VEGETABLES

Asparagus

Beets

Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts

Carrots

Cauliflower

Corn

Greens

Lima Beans

Okra

Parsnips

Peas

Peppers

Pumpkin, Winter Squash

Salsify

String Beans

Summer Squash

Tomatoes

THE CANNING OF FRUITS

Syrups

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANNING FRUITS

Apples

Apricots

Blackberries

Blueberries. Currants. Loganberries. Raspberries

Cherries

Pears

Peaches

Plums

Pineapples

Quinces

Rhubarb

Strawberries

PRINCIPLES OF JELLY MAKING

Test for Pectin

Jelly Making without Test

Directions for Jelly Making

Winter Jelly Making

FRUIT BUTTERS

Apple Butter with Cider

Peach Butter

Apple Butter with Grape Juice

Dried Peach Butter

CHAPTER IX. THE GOVERNMENT WAY OF PRESERVING EGGS

Water-Glass Method

Lime Method

Using Preserved Eggs

INDEX

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There were two long and very wide shelves, besides a good-sized bench that had a shelf underneath, in mother's preserve closet. Before these stood two little girls, Jessie May and Adelaide.

Jessie May was Adelaide's most intimate friend, who had been away the whole summer long. To be sure, they had written to one another regularly, and in each letter that Adelaide sent to Jessie May she hinted at a wonderful secret. Now they were together again, the one longing to hear and the other eager to tell the wonderful secret.

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When Adelaide commenced her lessons in preserving mother said that she would find many general rules to remember, which, if carefully followed, saved time and expense, and brought successful results.

Adelaide had sampled mother's preserves for some few years now, even though she was not so very old, and she knew the difference between jams, jellies, preserves, marmalades, conserves, etc., as far as taste was concerned, but the process of making was the pleasure she was eagerly anticipating. She began to feel "quite grown up" when mother told her to write down the following:

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