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To pickle Samphire O AmeWash it well in water & [Aliquor?] take a clean broad saucepan put a good layer of cabbage leaves and then a layer of samphire. and so on till the pan is full- then put it on the fire till it is near with a pickle of…

Raised (superscript) letters are lowered.Red CabbageSlice the cabbage- strew salt on it, let it lie 12 hours- put it altogether into jars- make a pickle of whole pepper, ginger, a little┌bruised┐cochineal- pour it on hot, if it is not tender enough…

This site uses semi-diplomatic transcription. Not all content applies in this case but the bottom lines are the ones you need to know most of all. English had still not become entirely standardised within the Huntroyd Receipts, or at this time.Is…

Raised (superscript) letters are lowered, contractions are expanded, and added letters italicised.Bake┌’d┐ Crust 1 pound lb Butter, 1 pound lb of suet melted inwater, skimmed off, and mixe┌’d┐ wit┌’h┐4 pound lb of flour- 6 lb makes,a large good pye -

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Ampersand in text is "&". Illegible or lost {.....},dots for letters. Inserted text ┌superscript┐. Added letters italicised retaining the apostrophe. 1/4 pound┌lb┐bread sliced- 1 Quart of new milk poure'd on it boiling hot- boil in the milka…

Snaps Alice 1 pound lb flour, 1 pound lb Sugar, mix them together¾ pound lb Butter, melt it withoutwater, work- it into the flour andsugar, roll it out & cut into shapes-Greens Greens should be boil[e]’d in the hardest water that can be got- the…

Milk of Rose’s Take one quart of Rose Water- put into theBottle two Ounce’s of Oil of sweet Almonds- shakethem well together for ten minutes- then pour inhalf an ounce of the Oil of Tarter & continue shakingthe ingredients till well incoporated-…

Best Lavender Water8 pennyweight of oil of Lavender3┌d┐ram of musk & 3 of Ber-gamot, put into a Quart of Sprits ofWine with about an ounce of fineSugar- Put them into a well corke’d bottle & shake them often

To make stock for Gravy Soup Take Turnips, Carrots, Onions, or Leeks, &some Sellery, put them into a Saucepanwith your meat, and with a sufficient quantityof water boil it up, & skim it well- then throw it in some whole pepper &a little…