This section is from the book "The Laurel Health Cookery", by Evora Bucknum Perkins. Also available from Amazon: The Laurel Health Cookery.
1 qt. currants 1/2 teaspn. salt
1 large onion, sliced 2-3 tablespns. sugar
1 teaspn. celery salt 1/2 cup water
Cook onion in water, with salt and sugar. When tender, add currants and celery salt; cook until currants are broken but not till the seeds are hard. Put into jars boiling hot. Seal.
1 qt. currants 1 small head celery- 1 pt. finely sliced
3 or 4 tablespns. sugar 1/2 teaspn. salt 1 cup water
Simmer all together until currants are broken. Seal in jars. Or, cook celery in salted water, add currants and sugar, and cook until currants are broken only.
 
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