Pickled Apples

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Steps

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Take ripe , hard , sweet apples.

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Peel evenly , and if the apples are perfect leave them whole , otherwise cut into quarters.

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To a peck of apples take about two quarts of vinegar and four pounds of sugar , half an ounce of mace , half an ounce of cloves and the same amount of allspice , all unground , one teaspoonful of mustard seed , a few pepper grains and a little salt.

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Heat the vinegar and sugar together until it boils , skim well , put the spices into a thin muslin bag and add to the vinegar , then put in the apples.

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Place over the fire , and stew slowly until the apples are soft.

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Then take out the apples , let the vinegar boil down and pour over the fruit.

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Cover and put away.

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Ingredients

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apples, vinegar, sugar, mace, whole cloves, whole allspice, mustard seeds, pepper, salt