Take the greenest small aples about St James tide and set on a Skillet
of water on ye fire till it be ready to boyle then take it off and
put it into your aples covering them close till they will peel and
against they are peeled have a skillet of hot water ready to put them
in so cover them close and let them Stand on a few embers till they be
very green then take them out and take to the weight of the aples the
weight and quarter of sugar then take of the water they were green’d
in as much as you think will boyle them and make Sirrup for them & 3
quarters of the Sugar and boyle it up and scumme it then put in the
apples and let them boyle till they be half done then set them by till
the next day then take them out again & boyle the sirrup with the rest
of the Sugar then put them in again and boyle it softly till they be
done keep them covered in y^e sirrup & waters.