Jams and Other Things

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 68, 11 October 1940, Page 38

Jams and Other Things

Dear Aunt Daisy, I read in The Listener of someone who wishes to know how to sweeten Damson Jam. Well, I will enclose a tecipe for Damson and Pear Jam; also recipes for a cheap Date Pudding and a Currant Biscuit. I do not get time to listen to your session, but, your Page is the first I turn to in The Listener. DAMSON AND PEAR JAM: Six pounds of damsons, 2 or 3lbs, of pears, 7lb. of sugar, and 3 cups of water. Boil the fruit and water till soft, then add the sugar and boil 1 hour. STATION BISCUITS: Two level cups of flour, 40z. of butter or good beef dripping, 30z. sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 teaspoon of soda, 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar, 42 cup currants, and a pinch of salt. Rub the butter into the flour, etc. Mix with milk. Roll about ™%in, thick and bake until crisp. Spread with butter. CHEAP DATE PUDDING: Three cups of flour, 2 cups of suet, 144 cups of sugar, 1lb. of dates, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 tablespoon of plum jam. Mix all with cold black tea. Boil in a cloth for 3 hours. This equals a rich Christmas Pudding. This is a simple Apple Pickle and well liked by all: One pound of apples cut fine, 2ibs. of onions, also sliced finely, %lb. of coarse sugar, 1% pints of vinegar, ¥0z. of cléves, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Put the spices in a bag, and boil it all for two hours,

"Mrs.

C.

(Timaru).

Many thanks for the excellent recipes. I hope our readers will cut out the Damson Recipe, or keep it handy, for the fruit will be in before very long.