Makes 2½ to 3 pints • 4 lbs. red tomatoes • ¾ lb. onions • 6 oz. raisins • 4 oz. pitted prunes, sliced • 1¼ cups cider vinegar • ½ cup brown sugar • 1 tsp. ginger • 1 tsp. cayenne pepper • 2½ Tbs. salt • ½ tsp. ground cloves • 1½ tsp. ground coriander • 1 tsp. whole...
Makes about 5 pints • 4 lbs. peaches • 1 lb. brown sugar • 10 oz. raisins • 2 lbs. onions, minced or ground • 2 cups cider vinegar • 2 oz. peeled and finely chopped fresh ginger (about ⅓ cup) • 1 Tbs. chili powder • 2 Tbs. whole mustard seeds • 1 Tbs. salt • grated...
Makes 3 to 4 pints, depending on how concentrated you like it. Because a fruit butter does not depend on pectin to set, the proportions of fruit to sugar can be varied. I like mine slightly less sweet than jam (which still leaves plenty of room to be sweet). The...
Makes about 3½ pints • 1 lb. cranberries • 1 lb. fresh figs • 2 pippin apples (or other firm, tart green apples) • 2 lemons • ½ cup water • 2 lbs. sugar • 2 Tbs. kirsch 1. Wash the cranberries and pick them over, discarding any that are soft or brown. Trim the stems...
Makes 3 pints • 2½ lbs. fresh, firm strawberries • 2½ lbs. sugar (about 6 cups) • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice 1. Wash and hull the berries. Cut them in half if they are very large; leave smaller berries whole. 2. Combine the prepared berries, the sugar, and the lemon...
Serves 10 to 12 • 1 package dry yeast • ⅔ cup warm milk • ½ cup + 1 Tbs. sugar • 2¼ cups flour • 4 eggs • pinch of salt • ½ tsp. vanilla extract • ¼ tsp. almond extract • ½ cup soft butter • grated rind of 1 lemon • ½ cup seedless raisins • rum sauce • ¾ cup water • ⅔...
Serves 6 Brandy-drenched and not overly sweet, this is marvelous tasting and very refreshing. • 4 medium-sized peaches • 3 medium-sized bananas • juice of ½ large lemon • ½ cup brandy • ⅛ tsp. cinnamon • 1 cup heavy cream • ⅓ cup confectioners’ sugar • ⅓ cup slivered...
Serves 6 to 8 2 to 2½ lbs. small, perfect peaches (10 to 12) 4½ cups red wine ¾ cup sugar 1 stick cinnamon, 2 inches long Wash the peaches, handling them gently to avoid bruising. In a fairly large enameled saucepan, simmer the wine with the sugar and cinnamon until...
Serves 6 to 8 • 6 to 8 large baking apples • ⅔ cup flour • ⅔ cup brown sugar • ½ cup butter • grated rind of 1 lemon • ½ tsp. cinnamon • ¼ tsp. nutmeg • ½ cup chopped raisins • ¼ cup brandy • ¼ cup curaçao • ¼ cup water • heavy cream, well chilled 1. Core the apples,...
Serves 8 to 10 This Indian dessert is a rich and sweet confection with a hint of exotic flavor. After a dinner of curries, raitas, chutneys, and other wonderful things, take a break for an hour or so; then serve halva in small wedges, with cold, unsweetened cream...
