September, 1910 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



111 



CANNING AND PRESERVING 

 FRUIT 



HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE- V* 

 By Marie Parloa 



Concluded from Homes and Gardens, 

 August, No. 8, page xii. 



Covering Jellies. 



Tellies are so rich in sugar that they are 

 protected from bacteria and yeasts, but they 

 must be covered carefully to protect them 

 from mold spores and evaporation. The 

 following methods of covering jellies are all 

 good: 



Have disks of thick white paper the size 

 of the top of the glass. When the jelly is 

 set, brush the top over with brandy or alco- 

 hol. Dip a disk of paper in the spirits and 

 put it on the jelly. If the glasses have 

 covers, put them on. If there are no covers, 

 cut disks of paper about half an inch in dia- 

 meter larger than the top of the glass. Beat 

 together the white of one egg and a table- 

 spoonful of cold water. Wet the paper 

 covers with this mixture and put over the 

 glass, pressing down the sides well to make 

 them stick to the glass ; or the covers may be 

 dipped in olive oil and be tied on the glasses, 

 but they must be cut a little larger than 

 when the white of egg is used. 



A thick coating of paraffine makes a good 

 cover, but not quite so safe as the paper 

 dipped in brandy or alcohol, because the 

 spirits destroy any mold spores that may 

 happen to rest on the jelly. If such spores 

 are covered with the paraffine they may de- 

 velop under it. However, the paper wet 

 with spirits could be put on first and the 

 paraffine poured over it. 



If paraffine is used, break it into pieces 

 and put in a cup. Set the cup in a pan of 

 warm water on the back of the stove. In 

 a few moments it will be melted enough to 

 cover the jelly. Have the coating about a 

 fourth of an inch thick. In cooling the 

 paraffine contracts, and if the layer is very 

 thin it will crack and leave a portion of the 

 jelly exposed. 



Canned or bottled fruit juices. 



Fruit juice is most desirable for drinking 

 or for culinary purposes. Grape juice is 

 particularly good as a drink. It may be 

 canned with or without sugar but, except 

 where the grapes have a large percentage 

 of sugar, as is the case in California, some 

 sugar should be added to the juice in can- 

 ning. 



Currant juice may be sterilized and 

 canned without sugar. This juice may be 

 made into jelly at any season of the year. 



Fruit juices that are designed for use in 

 frozen creams and water ices should be 

 canned with a generous amount of sugar. 



For grape juice good bottles are to be 

 preferred to fruit cans. If you can get the 

 self-seaHng bottles, such as pop or beer 

 comes in. the work of putting up grape 

 juice will be light. If bottles are em- 

 jjloyed, be very careful to sterilize both bot- 

 tles and corks. 



Gra])e Juice. 



Wash the grapes and pick from the 

 stems. Put the fruit in the preserving 

 kettle and crush slightly. Heat slowly and 



f Continued on page ivj 



* Reprint of Farmers' Bulletin 203, is- 

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