MAKING 1 In a pan add water and plums.Simmer to take one extract. 2 In a pan add all the extracts and stir in sugar (each 2 1/2 cup of juice will need 2 1/2 cups of sugar to reach the setting point) 3 Boil rapidly until setting point is reached. SERVING 4... - 24.6623

MAKING 1 In a closed pan, put the fruit along with water and cook very slowly until it is tender. 2 Sieve and measure. 3 To a clean pan return the pulp, along with 1 lb sugar to each pint of pulp. 4 Slowly bring to a boil so the sugar is completely... - 29.7286

GETTING READY 1 Wash the fruit tthroughly and remove any stalks and leaves. MAKING 2 In a heavy bottomed pan add water and damsons.Cover with a lid. 3 Simmer over low heat until the fruit is tender. 4 Rub the damsons through a fine seive and weigh the... - 31.0585

GETTING READY 1. Use ripe damsons that are in good condition. 2. Wash damsons with water. MAKING 3. In a bowl, place damsons and pour boiling water on top; let them cool down. 4. When they are cool enough to handle, pulp damsons and stir in pectic enzyme and... - 43.1581

GETTING READY 1. Rinse the damsons and remove their stalks MAKING 2. In a pan, add the fruit with enough water to almost cover and cloves 3. Allow it to come to a boil and simmer gently till fruit is tender 4. Turn the heat off and rub the fruit through a... - 35.8649

Look over plums, discard imperfect ones; wash, cut plums in half and remove seeds or leave whole. Skins are not removed in Damson preserves for these contribute much to flavor and color. Put plums and water into heavy preserving kettle (2-gallon capacity),... - 21.1544

1. Make a slit in the side of each plum along the natural division of the fruit. 2. Place in an ovenproof dish and drizzle over the honey. Pour over the port, cover and cook in a preheated oven, 170°C/325°F, for 30-40 minutes, depending on the ripeness of... - 15.3108

Cut butter into biscuit mix. Stir in granulated sugar and rind. Beat egg and cream until blended; with fork, stir into first mixture. Put on floured board and knead a few times. Roll out to form a rectangle 15 x 3 inches. Spread with preserves, and fold twice... - 37.821

MAKING 1) In a 2- to 3-quart saucepan, mix together sugar and plums, with the plums on the bottom. 2) Cook the plums, tightly covered, on medium heat for 10 minutes and then toss the pan gently to distribute the sugar evenly, ensuring not to break up the... - 33.477

GETTING READY 1. Preheat the oven 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 2. Grease and line the base of a 20cm round cake tin MAKING 3. Halve and stone four of the plums and set them aside for later; roughly chop the remaining 4. In a lage bowl, add butter, sugar, flour,... - 48.2969

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 450°F. MAKING 2) Gently cut the butter into the biscuit mix, then stir in the rind and granulated sugar. 3) Beat the cream and egg together with a fork and stir into butter mixture. 4) On a floured board, knead the... - 37.8537

GETTING READY 1. Drain the plums and reserve the juice. 2. Pit the plums and chop roughly. 3. Preheat the oven to 425°F before baking MAKING 4. In a saucepan, combine sugar, butter and angostura bitters with the reserved plum juice. 5. Boil to make a thick... - 48.9509

Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas Mark 7. Line a 23 or 25 cm/9 or 10 inch pie-dish with pastry, making a double layer round the edge and crimping decoratively. Fry the breadcrumbs in 2 tablespoons of butter until crisp and golden brown. Mix with the... - 48.6453

Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the suet. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Sift together the flour, soda, salt, and spices. Combine the fruits and nuts. Dredge with 1/2 cup of the sifted dry ingredients. Add the bread crumbs to the... - 46.2122

GETTING READY 1. Use a sharp paring knife, peel the rind of one orange. Slice off as much of the white portion as possible, keeping on the orange part of the peel. 2. Thinly slice the peel into juliennes or strips. Reserve in a bowl 3. Peel remaining oranges... - 37.5042

GETTING READY 1. Preheat oven moderate to 375° F. MAKING 2. Prepare fruit and layer in greased pie dish with sugar. 3. In a bowl rub butter into flour. 4. Mix sugar to it and rub the mixture until the mixture forms small lumps. 5. Sprinkle the mixture over... - 38.4547

Scald milk and add shortening to melt. Soften yeast in warm water. Add 1 tablespoon sugar to yeast. Add cooled milk and shortening, 3/4 cup sugar and salt. Add beaten egg and flour to make soft dough. Let stand 10 minutes. Knead on lightly floured surface... - 46.6707

GETTING READY 1) Prepare the pastry. MAKING 2) Take two-thirds of the dough and roll out to 1/4-1/2 inch thickness. 3) Use the dough to line the flan ring and fill with jam. 4) Using the remaining dough, roll out to a round and place over the top of the... - 44.1825

MAKING 1) Avoid crushing fruit, but if you are using a tough-skinned fruit, like damsons or sloes, either prick them or cut into slices. 2) For strawberries,cut into halves. 3) For peaches, leave the skins intact, but halve and pit them. 4) In a clean jar... - 35.2523

MAKING 1) Add yeast and a pinch of sugar over the lukewarm water (110° to 115°). 2) Allow the mixture to stand for 2 or 3 minutes and then dissolve the yeast by stirring well. 3) Place the container in a warm, draft-free place for 2 or 3 minutes, such... - 45.4964

MAKING 1) In a thick pan, heated over low heat, heat oil and sauté onion in it until pale yellow. 2) Mix in curry powder and tomatoes and then cook, covered for 30 minutes. 3) Cook again for 30 minutes after stirring in liquid, bananas and apricots, until... - 43.4462

1. Heat the butter in a large, heavy enameled skillet or a large saucepan. Add the lobster and cook quickly over high heat for about 1 minute, stirring frequently. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the lobster pieces to a small bowl, and set aside. 2. In the... - 35.6129

GETTING STARTED 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. MAKING 2. Dry the skin of the uncooked duck. 3. Wipe and pat it dry. 4. The essence of Peking duck is its crisp skin, which is stripped off the cooked duck and served separately. Take string and pass it under... - 45.7306