Recipes from Scotland 1680s to 1940s

Jams and preserves


Preserving quinces

This recipe for preserving quinces is from a recipe book begun in 1692 at Scone in Perthshire. It calls for honey, along with salt and vinegar.

Handwritten recipe

'To Keep Quinces raw all the yeir', from the Scone book of receipts

Scone book of receipts, begun in 1692. [Library reference: Acc.13444]

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