This section is from the book "The Professed Cook: Or, The Modern Art Of Cookery, Pastry, And Confectionary", by B. Clermont. Also available from Amazon: The professed cook.
It is done as the white, by only adding a sufficiency of Cochineal with the Marmalade to give it a proper redness, according to fancy. You may quarter it in the Plate, with white Compote, while it is cooling; pour it when it is almost cold, by which means it will not mix; or do it separately.
The different sorts of Apples fit for Compotes, are done after the same manner as the Golden Pippins; only that they are not to be peeled, not having the same substance; they mostly all turn to a Marma-lade in the boiling.
They are all made much after the same manner: The small ones are done whole, being gored; the large ones are cut into halves or quarters: Boil them in Water till they yield to the finger, by pres-sing gently; put them into cold Water, and peel them properly; scrape the Tails, and put them into fresh Water again; drain and simmer them in clarified Sugar, skimming it well; then simmer on a smarter Fire till they are thoroughly done. If the Syrup is not strong enough, take out the Pears, and reduce it on the Fire: If you would have it white, add some Lemon Juice to the Sugar while clarifying; put the Pears in a Tureen, or any proper Vessel, pour the Syrup upon them, and cover them over with Paper till you use them, Compote de Poires a cuire.
Such Pears as are not fit to be eaten raw, are prepared as the Cap-apples, commonly called Black Caps; first fry them with a little Sugar in a Frying-pan, till the Rind can be rubbed off by washing in Water; cut them in two, and boil them in Water and Sugar, with a little Cinnamon; or bake them in the Oven as directed for Apples: If for a Compote, put a few bits of Lemon-rind in the Syrup, and reduce it to what consistence you think proper.
It is done with the same sorts of Pears. Cut them into quarters, take out the Cores, and bake them a long while in a little Water, Sugar, a bit of Cinnamon, a few Cloves, and a glass or more of red Wine; stop the Pot very well with a Paste to keep the steam in, and simmer till the Syrup is quite reduced. - If you would chuse to have them whole, remember not to peel them.
Boil them in Water till they feel tender under the pressure of the finger; put them into fresh Water, take out the Hearts, and cut them into halves or quarters; finish them in clarified Sugar as all other Compotes.
Peel them raw, cut them into quarters, and stew them in Sugar, with a little Water; simmer slowly, and skim often; then stop the Pan very close, which will give them a pretty redness; when done very tender, reduce the Syrup to the consistence of a Jelly; cool it on a plate, as set forth in Apple Articles, and use it in the same manner upon the Quinces, in an open Compotier. - A Compote is also made of baked Quinces: Wrap them in several Papers, wet the last, and bury them in warm Ashes till they are tender; [hen peel and cut them into quarters, trim them as asual, and finish them very tender in clarified Sugar, skimming well in the boiling: Serve hot or cold.
 
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