preserves jams
Apricot Fruit Paste
Sieved ripe apricots cooked with equal weight sugar and lemon juice, poured into molds and air-dried — from early 20th century Central European kitchens.
Total time:75 min
Servings:10 slices (approx. 50g each)
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preserves jamsCandied Gooseberries
Gooseberries cooked twice in heavy sugar syrup, sun-dried, and rolled in powdered sugar — a patient old confectionery technique for winter storage.
Total time:2940 minServings:8 portions (approx. 125g each)
preserves jamsDalmatian Grape Cheese (Mantala)
Sweet wine reduced and thickened with semolina, sugar, walnuts, figs, and raisins — the traditional Mantala of Dubrovnik.
Total time:4350 minServings:6–8 thin slices