As soon as the vinegar boiled Adelaide poured it over the cucumbers at once. Next she inserted a silver knife in the jar to force all air bubbles to the top, fitted on a new rubber, sealed quickly, then stood the jar upside down over night.
In the morning the jar was carefully inspected to be sure it did not leak, the outside was wiped off with a damp cloth, then Adelaide pasted on the label and stored the outcome of her work away in the preserve closet.
Plum Tomato Pickles
| Plum tomatoes (small yellow), | 1 dozen |
| Cinnamon (ground), | 1 teaspoon |
| Cloves (ground), | 1 teaspoon |
| Sugar, | 1 pound |
| Vinegar, | 1 cup |
First Adelaide measured out the cup of vinegar, the pound of sugar and the teaspoon each of cloves and cinnamon into a saucepan. While these were boiling for five minutes, Adelaide washed and wiped the tomatoes.
Dropping them carefully into the syrup, Adelaide let the tomatoes simmer gently until they could be pierced easily with a silver fork. Taking care not to break the fruit, she lifted the tomatoes into the sterilized jar and poured on the syrup to overflowing. After inserting a silver knife between the jar and the fruit to let all air bubbles rise to the top and break, Adelaide fitted on a new rubber smoothly, sealed the jar quickly and stood it upside down out of the way of any draft.
The next morning she inspected the jar carefully to be sure it did not leak, wiped off the outside with a damp cloth, pasted on the label and stored the jar away in the preserve closet.
Tomato Catsup
| Ripe tomatoes | |
| Vinegar, | ¼ cup |
| Salt, | 1½ teaspoons |
| Black pepper, | ¾ teaspoon |
| Cayenne pepper, | 1/8 teaspoon |
| Mustard, | ¾ teaspoon |
| Sugar (brown), | ¼ cup |
Adelaide placed several large tomatoes in a pan and covered them with boiling water. It was then easy, she found, to remove the skins. After cutting them into quarters, she put the tomatoes into a saucepan and let them just come to the boiling point. Removing the saucepan from the fire, Adelaide poured the tomatoes into the colander, pressed them through, and then pressed them again through a sieve.