Fruits preserved in alcohol
The amount of syrup required varies according to the type and quantity of fruit, so it is best to prepare the fruits individually. Although the methods of preparing the fruits before cooking vary, the method of preserving is the same for each ... [... more]
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Apples in a Jar
Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot. Fill pot with hot water. Sterilise seven 1-litre preserving jars and their rings and lids by placing on rack, jars upright. Bring water to a boil. Boil 10 minutes. Remove with a holder and allow ... [... more]
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Blackcurrant & rum jam
Put the blackcurrants and water in a preserving pan or a large, heavy-based saucepan and cook, stirring occasionally, on low heat for 20-30 minutes, or until the fruit is soft and the contents of the pan are considerably reduced. Add the sugar ... [... more]
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Oxford marmalade
Cut the oranges and lemons in half, squeeze the juice and strain it into a stainless-steel or enamel preserving pan. Using your fingers, remove all the flesh and pips from the squeezed fruit and tie the pips securely in a muslin square with the ... [... more]
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Plum & marrow jam
Weigh the fruit pulp and allow 2 1/4 cups (500 g) of sugar for every 500 g of pulp. Pour the pulp into the clean preserving pan, add the sugar and stir over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved completely. Increase the heat and boil rapidly ... [... more]
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Re-Planting Local Environments
Don visited a remnant cabbage tree palm forest on Sydney's northern beaches and gave local residents some tips on preserving these beautiful native palms. The mature cabbage palms looked healthy, but they were growing in a lawn. Although they set ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Chi qua
Hairy melon, fuzzy gourd, Chinese preserving melon, wax gourd, moa qua (hairy gourd). The best quality chi quas are the hairy ones! This shows that they are fresh, young, and have not been handled too much. It is best to pick them up using a ... [... more]
Australian Womens Weekly |
Julie Schwartz Gottman
The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby Arrives Having a baby is a joyous experience, but even the best relationships are strained during the transition from duo to trio. In And Baby Makes Three, Love ... [... more]
Random House |
The Fortifications of Gibraltar 1068-1945
Gibraltar is not only an archetypal fortress, preserving in its dominating topography and walls, bastions and emplacements a rich testament to extended periods of human conflict, but it is also a unique record of the evolution of the sciences of ... [... more]
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