Modern cookery for private families by Eliza Acton

8. When cheap jams or jellies are required, make them at once with

Lisbon sugar, but use that which is _well refined_ always, for preserves in general; it is a false economy, as we have elsewhere observed, to purchase an inferior kind, as there is great waste from it in the quantity of scum which it throws up. The _best_ has been used for all the receipts given here.

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Chapter 1 Ch.1
CHAPTER I. Ch.2
CHAPTER II. Ch.3
Chapter VI.) Ch.4
CHAPTER III. Ch.5
CHAPTER IV. Ch.6
CHAPTER V. Ch.7
CHAPTER VI. Ch.8
CHAPTER VII. Ch.9
CHAPTER VIII. Ch.10
CHAPTER IX. Ch.11
CHAPTER X. Ch.12
CHAPTER XI. Ch.13
CHAPTER XII. Ch.14
CHAPTER XIII. Ch.15
CHAPTER XIV. Ch.16
CHAPTER XV. Ch.17
CHAPTER XVI. Ch.18
CHAPTER XVII. Ch.19
Chapter VI.) Ch.20
CHAPTER XVIII. Ch.21
CHAPTER XIX. Ch.22
CHAPTER XX. Ch.23
CHAPTER XXI. Ch.24
CHAPTER XXII. Ch.25
CHAPTER XXIII. Ch.26
CHAPTER XXIV. Ch.27
CHAPTER XXV. Ch.28
CHAPTER XXVI. Ch.29
CHAPTER XXVII. Ch.30
CHAPTER XXVIII. Ch.31
CHAPTER XXIX. Ch.32
CHAPTER XXX. Ch.33
CHAPTER XXXI. Ch.34
CHAPTER XXXII. Ch.35
CHAPTER I. Ch.36
CHAPTER II. Ch.37
Chapter V.) It appears to us that the skin should be stripped from any Ch.38
Chapter VI.; though this is a mode of service less to be recommended, as Ch.39
CHAPTER III. Ch.40
Chapter V., or, with flour and butter, then seasoned with spice as Ch.41
CHAPTER IV. Ch.42
Chapter VII., or a little soy (when its flavour is admissible), or Ch.43
CHAPTER V. Ch.44
CHAPTER VI. Ch.45
Chapter XVII.), laid lightly round it, is always an agreeable one to Ch.46
Chapter III.), mince them quickly upon a dish with a large sharp knife, Ch.47
CHAPTER VII. Ch.48
CHAPTER VIII. Ch.49
introduction of these last into pies unless they are especially ordered: Ch.50
CHAPTER IX. Ch.51
CHAPTER X. Ch.52
18. Cheek. Ch.53
Chapter VIII., adding, at pleasure, a flavouring of minced onion or Ch.54
CHAPTER XI. Ch.55
10. Breast, Brisket End. Ch.56
Chapter I.), or as much good beef broth as may be required for the hash, Ch.57
CHAPTER XII. Ch.58
7. Breast. Ch.59
Chapter VI. may be substituted for the usual ingredients, the parsley Ch.60
CHAPTER XIII. Ch.61
6. Leg. Ch.62
CHAPTER XIV. Ch.63
Chapter VIII., and the sausage-meat may then be placed on either side of Ch.64
CHAPTER XV. Ch.65
Chapter VIII., sew it up, truss and spit it firmly, baste it for ten Ch.66
Chapter VIII.) rolled into small balls, and simmered for ten minutes in Ch.67
Chapter XVII.), and beat them together until they are well blended; next Ch.68
CHAPTER XVI. Ch.69
CHAPTER XVII. Ch.70
CHAPTER XVIII. Ch.71
Chapter XV.): their livers also may be put into them. Ch.72
CHAPTER XIX. Ch.73
Chapter XVIII., but it must be boiled very dry, and left to become quite Ch.74
CHAPTER XX. Ch.75
CHAPTER XXI. Ch.76
CHAPTER XXII. Ch.77
CHAPTER XXIII. Ch.78
Chapter XXIII., is exceedingly convenient for preparations of this kind; Ch.79
CHAPTER XXIV. Ch.80
1. Let everything used for the purpose be delicately clean and _dry_; Ch.81
2. Never place a preserving-pan _flat upon the fire_, as this will Ch.82
3. After the sugar is added to them, stir the preserves gently at first, Ch.83
5. Fruit which is to be preserved in syrup must first be blanched or Ch.84
6. To preserve both the true flavour and the colour of fruit in jams and Ch.85
7. Never use tin, iron, or pewter spoons, or skimmers, for preserves, as Ch.86
8. When cheap jams or jellies are required, make them at once with Ch.87
9. Let fruit for preserving be gathered always in perfectly dry weather, Ch.88
CHAPTER XXV. Ch.89
CHAPTER XXVI. Ch.90
4. (Lemon-rinds, cinnamon, carraway-seeds, or ginger, or currants at Ch.91
CHAPTER XXVII. Ch.92
CHAPTER XXVIII. Ch.93
CHAPTER XXIX. Ch.94
CHAPTER XXX. Ch.95
CHAPTER XXXI. Ch.96
CHAPTER XXXII. Ch.97
Chapter VIII., but increase the ingredients to three or four times the Ch.98
PART II. Induction, 6_s._ Ch.99
PART III. Organic Chemistry, price 31_s._ 6_d._ Ch.100
PART III. 3_s._ 6_d._ Ch.101