RECIPES TRIED AND TRUE
PRESERVED ORANGE PEEL
One-quarter pound dried orange peel, one-half pound sugar. Cook orange peel, until soft. Strain and wash them. Boil the sugar with one glass of water. Put the peels in and cook to a sticky consistency.
RAISIN WINE
To two pounds of raisins add three quarts of cold water, handful of stick cinnamon, and a few tablespoonsful of sugar. Let it boil until the raisins have swelled, and the water has been reduced to half the original quantity. When cold, press and strain through a bag.
RELISH
Three pounds radishes, three pounds sugar. Grate the radishes on a coarse grate; boil the sugar with two glasses of water and put the radishes in. Stir frequently. Put in some ginger and one-half pound blanched almonds. Cook until solid.
SAUCE FOR MATZO PUDDING
- ½ cup water,
- 3 slices lemon,
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon,
- ¼ cup sugar,
- 1 teaspoon potato flour,
- 4 eggs,
- 1 cup white wine.
Mix first four ingredients and beat until well flavored. Moisten flour with little water, add and stir. Pour hot wine gradually into well-beaten yolks, stir and add beaten whites.
SCRAMBLED EGGS AND MATZOS
Break matzos in small pieces, pour boiling water through, drain quickly. Beat three eggs well, add matzos and scramble in hot pan with butter or fat. Scrape carefully with spoon from bottom of pan. Add sugar.
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