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Saline MixtureDissolve a dram of salt of Tartarin 4 ounces of boiling waterwhen cold drop in spirit of Vitrioltill the effervescence ceases- add anounce of peppermint water & sweetenit- When fresh Lemons cannot be had this may supply the placeof…

Deleted text is shown as [ ]for an hour- 2 hours will bake it A common seed cake3 lb flour 1 lb Butter 1 lb lisbon sugar2 table spoonfuls of yeast- a pint ofnew & ½ of [of new] milk & carroway seeds to your liking- dry the flour& rub ½ lb…

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…

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…

To make Ginger Cake Beat two pounds of fine loaf sugar putone pound in a Tossing pan with asmuch water as will dissolve it withone ounce of Race Ginger grated finestir them well together over a veryslow fire till the sugar begins to boilthen stir in…

To every Gallon of spring water, add-seven pounds of Lisbon sugar.Boil them a Quarter of an hour& keep scuming it Well, When the liquor is Cold, Squeeze in the juice-of two Lemons. Boil the peels with 2 ounces of ginger .in 3 pints of water, When…