BEFORE MARROWS ARE OVER

New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 151, 15 May 1942, Page 22

BEFORE MARROWS ARE OVER

HERE are still a few marrows left, and here are one or two very good recipes to use before it is too late. Sweet Marrow Pickle Four pounds marrow, weighed after preparing, 1 lb. apples, 14 lbs. onions, Y% 1b. brown sugar, 14% ozs. mustard, 1% oz. turmeric, 2 oz. mixed spice, 1 tablespoon flour, and 2 pints vinegar. Cut marrow into cubes, sprinkle with salt, and leave all night. Strain, Put into pan with everything except the spices, Boil 34-hour. Make a paste with a little cold vinegar, the spices, flour, and turmeric, stir in and cook till it thickens, Marrow and Passionfruit Conserve Cut 4 lbs. marrow into small cubes, cover with 1 Ib. sugar and leave for a few hours. Strain off the juice, and boil it for a minute or two, add the marrow, and cook till tender. Measure, and allow 3% lb, sugar to each 1 lb. of mixture, and bring slowly to the boil. When boiling add the pulp from 3 dozen passionfruit, and cook until a little will set when tested. Bottle and seal. Marrow and Quince Conserve Peel and mince 3 lbs. marrow. Cover with 3 Ibs. sugar and leave overnight. Next morning, add 2 Ibs. minced quinces, and 2 lbs. sugar, Boil together for about 3 hours or until it will set. Makes an unusual jam. If marrow is. very dry add a cup or two of water. Vegetable Marrow Jam This is a very well tried recipe, given me by one of the first Links in the Daisy Chain. Her nom de plume was " Just Plain Folk." Peel marrow and remove seeds, Cut into cubes. Allow 4% Ibs. sugar to 6 Ibs. marrow, the juice and tind of 3 lemons, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, and about 42 lb. preserved ginger (Continued on next page)

(Continued from previous page) eut up. Let all stand for 12 hours. Then stir well and drain the liquor from the fruit. Boil the liquor for 4% hour, then add fruit and boil 4% hour. Remove from the fire for five minutes. If you do this several times (taking off the fire, and boiling again), it will enrich the syrup, When syrup is nice golden brown it is done. This will keep very well. Marrow Honey Two Ibs, vegetable marrow, 2 lemons, 2 Ibs. sugar, and % Ib. butter. Cut marrow into pieces and steam it until tender. Drain off as much water as. possible, and add the butter and sugar, and the grated rind and juice of the lemons. Stir until all is melted, and boil about ¥% hour. Put in small jars and cover in the usual way. Keeps well, and is always nice.