The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 3391 — Preserved Plums, Third Method
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 3391 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Select fully ripe plums of any variety and place in jars. Cover with thick cooled syrup and tie the jars with animal bladder.
Boil the surrounding water for twenty minutes, following the general note in recipe No. 3376.
Historical editorial note: These historical jar materials and boiling times are not a validated modern preserving procedure.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 3391. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.