Peach Paper

Peel, pit and mash very ripe peaches. To 3 quarts of pulp put 1 pound of sugar. Let boil a minute or two. Spread on plates to dry in the sun; when dry sprinkle with sugar and roll up. Keep in a dry place.

Preserved Orange And Lemon Peel

Cut the rind in narrow shreds. Boil in plenty of water until tender and then boil thirty minutes in a syrup that has been used for making fruit candy, or make a small quantity in the same proportions. Nice for mince-meat, fruit cake and to mix with candied fruits and raisins on the table.

Dried Plums

Pit and put in jars, a layer of fruit alternately with a layer of sugar in the proportion of ½ pound sugar to i pound of fruit. Let stand over night. Then put the jar over the fire and boil ten minutes, skimming carefully. Remove the fruit. from the syrup and spread thinly over plates and dry in the sun or a moderate oven, turning frequently until dry. Pack carefully in boxes. Nice for stewing, for fruit puddings or pies. The syrup that is left can be used in the proportion of a pint to a quart of good cider vinegar in making sweet fruit pickles.

Dried Peaches, Plums And Apples

Pit, peel and cut to suit; dry partly and then pack them in jars, spreading sugar thickly between the layers. Tie down and they will keep well and be delicious for pies or sauce. They may also be dried without any sugar and put away for use.

Dried Peaches

Halve the fruit, remove the stones, fill the cavities with white sugar and dry in a moderate oven. The fruit, if first-class peaches are used, will be found delicious, almost equal when stewed to preserves, and far more healthful and economical.

Dried Gooseberries

To seven pounds of red gooseberries add 1½ pounds sugar. Let them stand over night, or twenty-four hours mixed with the sugar. Then scald until they break; spread on plates and dry in the sun or a moderate oven. Store in close paper boxes.

Dried Currants, Blackberries And Raspberries

Dry in the same manner as Gooseberries. Use more sugar if desired.

Dried Cherries

Cherries can be dried same as Gooseberries, using a little more sugar, or the same as Plums. Cherries can be dried without sugar.

Dried Pumpkin

Prepare a large kettleful as for stewing. Let boil briskly until all the water has evaporated, then let boil slowly, stirring often until very dry and beginning to brown slightly. Put on plates in a moderate oven to dry. Hang up in a closely-tied paper bag. When wanted for use take a piece the size of an egg and put it in a quart of warm milk over night. It will be ready for use in the morning.

Dried Tomatoes

Take fully ripe tomatoes, peel, squeeze slightly to remove part of the juice and lay in the sun or a moderate oven until thoroughly dry, turning frequently and putting on fresh plates, if necessary, to avoid the extra juice that accumulates. Tie in a paper bag when dried. When ready for use cut them up, boil sort, season and thicken with cracker-crumbe as for fresh or canned tomatoes. They will be found quite size.