To Preserve Green Gages

Ingredients

• green gages (a little under ripe)
• clarified sugar

Directions

1. Prick the green gages all over with a small fork and place them in cold water.

2. Scald the gages in a pot over low heat until they are soft, being careful not to let the water boil.

3. Let the gages sit in the scalding water for three days.

4. Drain the gages and place them in a preserving pan, covering them with hot clarified sugar.

5. Gently boil the mixture and let it sit for two days.

6. Drain the syrup, boil it until it thickens, adding more clarified sugar as needed.

7. Gently boil the gages again and let them sit for two days.

8. Drain the syrup, place the gages in jars, boil the syrup until it thickens, and pour it hot over the gages.