8. PROCEDURES . .
To prepare vanilla sugar,
put the 5 cups of sugar in a
large bowl . .
9. PROCEDURES . .
Slice two vanilla beans down
the side and scrape seeds
into the sugar.
10. PROCEDURES . .
Bury the pods in the sugar, cover tightly, and let
stand for at least 2 days, stirring a few times.
Remove the pods and use the sugar in the recipe.
11. PROCEDURES . .
Put lemon juice in a 6- to 8-
quart stainless steel or
enamel-lined (with no chips)
pan.
12. PROCEDURES . .
As you chop the pears, measure
them into the lemon juice and toss
to coat, so they won't turn color.
13. PROCEDURES . .
Combine the pectin with 1/4
cup of the sugar and stir into
the pear mixture.
14. PROCEDURES . .
Add the butter, if using. Bring to a
full rolling boil over medium-high
heat, stirring constantly.
15. PROCEDURES . .
Gradually add the vanilla sugar,
stirring constantly. Bring back to a
full rolling boil and continue
boiling, stirring, for 1 full minute.
16. PROCEDURES . .
Skim foam and ladle into the
hot prepared jars, leaving 1/4-
inch headspace.
17. PROCEDURES . .
Wipe rims of jars with a damp
towel and fit with the hot prepared
lids. Screw on bands to fingertip
tightness. Do not over tighten.
18. PROCEDURES . .
Lower the filled jars into the hot
water, adding more water if
needed to bring it at least 1 inch
above the jar tops and cover the
pan.
19. PROCEDURES . .
Bringto a full boil and continue boiling
for 10 minutes. Remove the cover and
turn off the heat. Let the jars stay in
the hot water for 5 minutes before
removing to a towel or rack. Makes 6
half-pint jars.
25. PROCEDURES . .
Peel, core and cut the apples into
slices, cook in water until tender.
26. PROCEDURES . .
Add sugar and lemon juice or citric
acid and stir on a hot fire until jam sets
when tested. Cool a little and pour into
sterilised jars and cork tightly.
75. PROCEDURES . .
Wash the oranges once or twice and dry them with
a kitchen towel. Avoid using damaged or rotten
oranges. Cut the oranges into equal halves and
using a juice-maker squeeze out the juice. You get
approximately 2 cups of orange juice from 12
oranges.
76. PROCEDURES . .
Squeeze out the juice from the regular lemon and
add it to the orange juice. Cut the Meyer lemons
lengthwise and remove the seeds and the inner
membrane. Now cut the regular lemon into small
triangular pieces.
77. PROCEDURES . .
In a thick-bottomed vessel/pan, pour the
combination of lemon and orange juice. Add water
and the pieces of Meyer lemon and oranges. Now
slowly drop the muslin jelly bag into the pan and
allow it to boil for ½ hour. Remove the muslin bag
and allow it to cool.
78. PROCEDURES . .
You would have approximately 4 to 5 cups of juice.
To this add 4 cups of sugar and mix well and
reduce the flame. By now the muslin bag would
have cooled down. Squeeze out the juice from it.
This is known as pectin. Add this to the orange
mixture.
79. PROCEDURES . .
Fill a clean glass with water and drop a spoon of
marmalade into it. if it does not dissolve in the
water, it means the marmalade is ready. You could
use a candy thermometer also.
86. PROCEDURES . .
Wash, peel, quarter, and core apples. Slice thin and
measure 8 cups (2 quarts).
Quarter the orange, remove seeds; slice very thin.
To make marmalade.
88. PROCEDURES . .
Add the lemon juice and fruit. Boil rapidly, stirring
constantly, to 9 degrees F. above the boiling point
of water at your altitude, or until the mixture
thickens. Remove from heat; skim off foam.
89. PROCEDURES . .
Pour immediately into hot, sterile
canning jars, leaving 1/4-inch
headspace. Seal. Process 5 minutes
in boiling water bath.
99. PROCEDURES . .
Mix 150g (1/4 cup) salt to about 4 cups
of grated papaya. Express the papaya
juice with hands at least 3 times. With
sauerkraut, rinse 3 times.
100. PROCEDURES . .
Mix the papaya with all the other
vegetables in a large bowl. Place
this mixture in clean dry jars with
lids.
101. PROCEDURES . .
In a small pot, boil
vinegar, water, sugar and salt
for about 5 minutes. Cool
mixture.
102. PROCEDURES . .
Pour vinegar mixture into the jars,
making sure the vegetables are
completely covered with the
mixture.
