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Dried Fruits

A sweet dish of rehydrated dried fruits cooked in water until tender.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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Dried Fruits

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Wash the dried fruits thoroughly, changing the water several times.

  2. Soak the washed fruits in water for 12 hours.

Cook

  1. In a pot, combine the soaked fruits and 2 cups of water.

  2. Add sugar to taste and cook until the fruits are tender.

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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What each ingredient does

Dried fruits
Provide the main body and flavor of the dish as they soften and release their sugars into the liquid.
Sugar
Adds sweetness to the stewing liquid, adjusted to taste.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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