Book of American Baking / A Practical Guide Covering Various Branches of the Baking Industry, Including Cakes, Buns, and Pastry, Bread Making, Pie Baking, Etc.

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Take, say, 6 quarts of ripe raspberries. Put in kettle over fire so the juice will flow for 15 minutes. Strain through thin cloth and let stand for five minutes, so it will set. Then measure the juice. To every pint of juice add 1 pound of sugar, and to every pound of sugar add ½ ounce corn starch. Put on stove to boil for 10 minutes.

Strawberry Jelly.

Take 1 ounce of gelatine. Dissolve in ½ pint of lukewarm water. Add ½ pint of cherry wine, ½ quart of boiling water, 1½ pounds of granulated sugar and 2 ounces of strawberry juice. Then put on stove to boil 15 minutes. Pour in pail and put in cool place for future use.

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Part II
Bread Making

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