Orange Wafers

This is not a traditional wafer, which was made out of batter, poured into a wafering iron and heated over a fire. Instead, this is what would now be called fruit leather. It is one of many recipes for preserving fruit in Mrs Crocombe’s book, indicating the importance of making the most of seasonal produce. She worked as cook–housekeeper for a family called the Proctor-Beauchamps in 1871 and, as the housekeeper’s role included preserving, this recipe almost certainly dates