666.—MOCK BAR-LE-DUC CURRANTS

½ cup large, hard cranberries½ cup boiling water
1 cup sugar

Cut cranberries in quarters, place in colander, and wash under running water to remove the seeds; heat sugar and water slowly to the boiling point, and boil seven minutes; add cranberries, and boil seven minutes. Seal in small glasses.

667.—RED CURRANT CONSERVE

2 pounds red currants1 cup raisins
2 oranges1½ pounds sugar

Wash currants; grate rind of oranges and remove pulp; seed raisins and cut in halves; put in preserving kettle with sugar, heat gradually to boiling point, and simmer until as thick as marmalade.

668.—CRANBERRY CONSERVE

1 quart cranberries1 cup raisins seeded and chopped
1 cup water2¼ cups sugar
Grated rind 1 orange½ cup nut meats chopped
Pulp and juice of 2 oranges

Wash cranberries and chop rather coarsely; put in colander and rinse with running water to remove seeds; add water, oranges, and raisins; cook fifteen minutes; add sugar and boil two minutes; add nut meats and pour into glasses.

669.—SPICED CRANBERRIES