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Stewed Cranberries

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
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Stewed Cranberries

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Pick the berries carefully and wash them in cold water; drain.

  2. Soak the berries in fresh cold water for 5 to 10 minutes; drain again.

  3. Place the berries in a non-iron pot and cover with boiling water.

  4. Stew gently, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 30 minutes until soft.

  5. Five minutes before they are done, stir in sugar to taste.

  6. Pass the mixture through a colander to remove the skins, if desired.

  7. Remove from heat, transfer to a cold dish, and let cool.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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