Original Receipt in 'The Book of Household Management', 1861, edited by Isabella Beeton (See Mrs.B)COMPOTE OF DAMSONS.
1537. INGREDIENTS: 1 quart of damsons, 1 pint of syrup No. 1512.
Mode: Procure sound ripe damsons; pick the stalks from them, and put them into boiling syrup, made by recipe No. 1512. Simmer them gently until the fruit is tender, but not sufficiently soft to break; take them up, boil the syrup for 5 minutes; pour it over the damsons, and serve. This should be sent to table in a glass dish.
Time: About ΒΌ hour to simmer the damsons; 5 minutes to boil the syrup.
Average cost: 9d.
Sufficient: for 4 or 5 persons.
Seasonable: in September and October.