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Emma Cornelia Ricketson cookbook manuscript, New Bedford, December 1862
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Dried Citron. Maria Swain Simmer them in cold water till they are soft, then make a syrup of half as much sugar as fruit & boil the citron in the syrup - 2 lemons to a large melon (cut lemons in slices & boil it long enough to get the bitter taste out) then cook the lemon with the citron, till the citron is perfectly soft & dry it on a platter in a warm place. Preserved Citron Mrs. W. Nye Boil the citron in strong alum water 30 minutes - take it out & let it lay in cold water some time - then to 1 # citron allow 1 # sugar & 2 lemons - Boil the fruit until it looks clean and cook the syrup a little longer.
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Dried Citron. Maria Swain Simmer them in cold water till they are soft, then make a syrup of half as much sugar as fruit & boil the citron in the syrup - 2 lemons to a large melon (cut lemons in slices & boil it long enough to get the bitter taste out) then cook the lemon with the citron, till the citron is perfectly soft & dry it on a platter in a warm place. Preserved Citron Mrs. W. Nye Boil the citron in strong alum water 30 minutes - take it out & let it lay in cold water some time - then to 1 # citron allow 1 # sugar & 2 lemons - Boil the fruit until it looks clean and cook the syrup a little longer.
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