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Page 34 - ... a little white wine; if the paste is likely to be too thin when two eggs are used, omit the white of one; drop the mixture when ready on a tin plate, and bake. A COMMON CAKE. Rub in with one pound of flour six ounces of butter, and two tea-spoonsful of yeast, to a paste; set it to rise, then mix in five eggs, half a pound of sugar, and a quarter of a pint of milk; add currants or carraways, and beat well together. If required to be richer, put more butter and eggs, and add candied citron and...
Page 38 - Beat the whites of two eggs to a froth, then add to them a quarter of a pound of white sugar, ground fine like flour; flavor with...
Page 72 - Salmon. — If new, the flesh is of a fine red (the gills particularly), the scales bright, and the whole fish stiff". When just killed, there is a whiteness between the flakes, which gives great firmness ; by keeping, this melts down, and the fish is more rich. The Thames salmon bears the highest price ; that caught in the Severn is next in goodness, and even preferred by some.
Page 12 - Work one pound of butter into a pound of flour ; put to it one beaten egg, two tablespoonfuls of yeast, one teaspoonful of salt, and as much warm milk as will make a soft dough ; strew flour over ; cover it with a cloth, and set it in a warm place for an hour or more, until light ; flour your hands well ; make it iu small rolls ; bake in a quick oven.
Page 44 - To CLARIFY SUGAR. — Take four pounds of sugar and break it in pieces; put into a preserving pan the white of an egg and a glass of spring water; mix them well with a whisk, and add water, a glass at a time, until two quarts are in. When the pan is full of froth, throw in the sugar, and set it on a moderate fire, being careful to skim it as the scum rises. After a few boilings up, the sugar will rise so high as to run over the sides of the pan — to prevent which, throw on a little cold water;...
Page 15 - Make a cake of one pound of flour ; one pound of sugar ; three quarters of a pound of butter ; and ten eggs.
Page 42 - ... best, the substance to be iced congealing more gradually in it than the former, an object much to be desired, for when the ice is formed too quickly it is apt to be rough and full of lumps like hail, especially if it is not well worked with the spatula; the other utensils fit for this operation are a deep pail with a cork at the bottom, and a wooden spatula, about nine inches long ; fill the pail with...
Page 73 - ... hours to drain. Pound three or four ounces of saltpetre, according to the size of the fish, two ounces of bay salt, and two ounces of coarse sugar; rub these, when mixed well, into the salmon, and lay it on a large dish or tray...
Page 45 - HASTY. Take a gallon of milk from the cow ; set it on the fire, and when it begins to rise, take it off the fire, skim off all the cream, and put it on a plate ; then set the skillet on the fire again, and repeat the skimming, till your plate is full of cream ; put to it some orange...
Page 84 - ... tablespoonful of salt to a quart of water ; when the water boils, put it in, and keep it boiling briskly from half an hour to an hour, according to its size ; wipe all the scum off it, and rub the shell with a very little butter or sweet oil ; break off the great claws, crack them carefully in each joint, so that they may not be shattered, and yet come to pieces easily ; cut the tail down the middle, and send up the body whole.