To Dry Apricocks Recipe

Take four Dozen and a half of the largest Apricocks, stone them and

pare them; cover them all over with four Pound of Sugar finely

beaten; put some of the Sugar on them as you pare them, the rest

after: Let them lye four or five Hours, 'till the Sugar is almost

melted; then set them on a slow Fire 'till quite melted; then boil

them, but not too fast. As they grow tender, take them out on an

earthen Plate 'till the rest are done; then put in those that you

laid out first, and let them have a Boil together: Put a Paper close

to them, and let them stand a Day or two; then make them very hot,

but not boil; put the Paper on them as before, and let them stand

two Days, then lay them on earthen Plates in a Stove, with as little

Syrup on them as you can; turn them every Day 'till they are dry,

and scrape off the Syrup as you turn them; lay them between Paper,

and let them not be too dry before you lay them up.

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