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To make Lemon Cheese Cakes. M.rs Miller /
Grate the rind of 8 Large Lemons, and squeeze
the Iuice of one, and add to them 1/2 lb. of fine
sugar, 12 Yolks of Eggs, and three Whites well
beaten. Dissolve 1/2 lb. Butter in 4 or 5 spoons
=ful of Cream; mix all together and set it
over the fire stirring it till it is pretty
thick; then take it off.- Put a thin Paste
into your Patty Pans, and when the Cream
is cold fill the pans about half full.
Half an hour with a quick oven will bake
the Cheese Cakes.
To make Ink
1 Pint of soft Water - 2 Ozs. of Nutgalls bruised pretty
small. 1 Oz. Gum Arabic 1/4 Oz. Roch Allum.
1 Oz. of Copperas, clear, rocky, and green. Put them
together in a large stone Bottle or earthen Pot
with a narrow Mouth to keep it from Dust.
Shake or stir it once a day, and add a large
Spoonful of Brandy to keep it from Mould.
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French Soup
A Sheep's Head and Pluck to a Gallon
of Water- boil it till reduced to half
the quantity. a small tea cup full of
Pearl Barley 6 large Onions = one Turnip
one Carrot a bunch of sweet herbs and a
few Cloves. Strain it off and let it stand
till the next day Season it to your taste
add Mushroom Ketchup and thicken it
with Flour and Butter. Cut the Head
into thin slices the same as for Calf's
Head Hash. Forcemeat and Egg Balls with
white Wine will make it little inferior
to Mock Turtle
To make Lemon Cheese Cakes. M.rs Miller /
Grate the rind of 8 Large Lemons, and squeeze
the Iuice of one, and add to them 1/2 lb. of fine
sugar, 12 Yolks of Eggs, and three Whites well
beaten. Dissolve 1/2 lb. Butter in 4 or 5 spoons
=ful of Cream; mix all together and set it
over the fire stirring it till it is pretty
thick; then take it off.- Put a thin Paste
into your Patty Pans, and when the Cream
is cold fill the pans about half full.
Half an hour with a quick oven will bake
the Cheese Cakes.
To make Ink
1 Pint of soft Water - 2 Ozs. of Nutgalls bruised pretty
small. 1 Oz. Gum Arabic 1/4 Oz. Roch Allum.
1 Oz. of Copperas, clear, rocky, and green. Put them
together in a large stone Bottle or earthen Pot
with a narrow Mouth to keep it from Dust.
Shake or stir it once a day, and add a large
Spoonful of Brandy to keep it from Mould.
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French Soup
A Sheep's Head and Pluck to a Gallon
of Water- boil it till reduced to half
the quantity. a small tea cup full of
Pearl Barley 6 large Onions = one Turnip
one Carrot a bunch of sweet herbs and a
few Cloves. Strain it off and let it stand
till the next day Season it to your taste
add Mushroom Ketchup and thicken it
with Flour and Butter. Cut the Head
into thin slices the same as for Calf's
Head Hash. Forcemeat and Egg Balls with
white Wine will make it little inferior
to Mock Turtle