The Art of German Cooking and Baking: Revised and Enlarged EditionMeier, Lina
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The Art of German Cooking and Baking: Revised and Enlarged Edition
Meier, Lina
Cooking, German
Stewed fruit used as a sauce is a wholesome and valuable food. It is
served with poultry and game. It is refreshing for patients. The fruit
must be cooked in a pot or kettle free from any kind of grease. The
spices must be removed from sauces and jams before serving. Fruit jams
and sauces look best when served in glass dishes.
No. 1—APPLE SAUCE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
2 lbs. of apples
3 cups of water
Sugar to taste
½ cup of white wine. If you like it
1 slice of lemon
1 tsp. of lemon juice
Preparation: The apples are pared, cored, cut up into eighths, boiled
until tender with water, wine, lemon slice, lemon juice and sugar.
They should be cooked on a moderate fire to prevent scorching, rubbed
through a colander, served cold in a glass dish.
No. 2—CHERRY SAUCE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
2 lbs. of cherries
Sugar to taste
1 cup of water
Preparation: The cherries are cleaned, the stems picked off, cooked
until tender in sugar and water and served cold. Sour cherries require
much sugar.
No. 3—STRAWBERRY SAUCE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
2 qts. of strawberries
1 cup of sugar
½ cup of water
Preparation: The berries are cleaned and washed. Water and sugar are
boiled down to a syrup; cool it and put in the strawberries and shake
them until they are well mixed with the syrup. Then put them in a cool
place.
No. 4—RASPBERRY SAUCE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
1 qt. of raspberries
¾ cup of sugar
½ cup of water
Preparation: Clean the berries, boil the water and sugar 5 minutes,
then put in the berries and cook a little while. Carefully remove the
scum and serve the fruit cold.
No. 5—CURRANT SAUCE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
2 qts. of currants
1 cup of water
1½ cups of sugar
Preparation: Clean the currants and pick them off the stems. Boil the
sugar and water, put in the berries and cook them a few minutes, take
them out and put them into a dish. Boil the syrup until thick, then
pour over the berries and serve cold.
No. 6—WHORTLEBERRY OR HUCKLEBERRY SAUCE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
1½ qts. of whortleberries
½ cup of sugar
1 tbsp. of lemon juice
1 lemon slice
Preparation: The berries are picked over, washed, put on the fire with
water and sugar to cook. When boiling, add lemon slice and juice, let
it boil up a few times, remove the lemon slice and serve cold.
No. 7—BLACK MULBERRY SAUCE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
2 qts. of mulberries
½ cup of sugar
½ cup of white wine or water
1½ tbsps. of lemon juice
Preparation: The berries are picked over, washed and the water drained
off. White wine and sugar or water and sugar are brought to boil. Add
lemon juice and mulberries, cook 1 minute, take them out with a
skimmer. Boil down the juice and pour over the berries. Serve cold.
No. 8—FRESH PLUM SAUCE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
2 lbs. of fresh plums
½ cup of water
½ cup of sugar
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