Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 252, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1911 — Plum Butter. [ARTICLE]

Plum Butter.

Take the large redrplums that' grow wild in some sections of our country and are known as “wild goose** plums. They are delicious when raw, but are bitter and sharp when cooked. This is on account of the Seed which •‘clings,’’ says Good Housekeeping. Cook the plums until tender and then put through a sieve. Mix with an equal amount of sweet apples and cook until .mashed, then add sugar to taste—almost equal parts. Many plums are impossible when cooked. If they are put in clear water and allowed to heat slowly to the boiling point this objectionable feature, which is in the skin, will be eliminated. Throw away that water and proceed to can or preserve.