Cooking -- Early works to 1800; Formulas, recipes, etc. -- Early works to 1800
Take a gallon of small white wine and 8 pints of rosemary flowers 3
pints of shell snails 3 lemons sliced thin, of balme & flax seed of
each a handfull 4 sheets of Venice paper and a dog of 9 days old take
the snails out of the shells and wash them in 12 waters then drain
them in a linnen cloth kill also the dog and flay it and fling away
the head dry the 4 quarters in a linnen cloth then put all this into a
glass still together and draw it with a pretty quick fire y^e 1^{st}
pint will be the principal the 2^d and 3^d very good put to each pint
2 ounces of white Sugar candie finely beaten & so keep it for your use
bathing it 3 times a day with a fine cloth or tuft of white raw silk.
309. _To make Runnet Cream._
Take a quantity of the best cream and boyle it and when it hath boyled
very well take it off and season it with Sugar and amber-grease mix’d
with a little rosewater but you must not put them in when your cream is
to hot but stir it till it be but warme and then put in a little runnet
as much as you think fiting then stir it till it be cold then serve it
up.
310. _To make Egg Cream._
Take a quart of the best cream and boyle it then take 9 yolkes of eggs
beat them well with a little rose water and season it with Sugar and
some amber-grease and when your cream is well boyled put your eggs so
prepared to it and let them have a walme together but it must be stir’d
all the while then take it off keeping it stiring till it be cold.
311. _To make Plumme Cream._
First take your plummes pare them and cut them from the stone then
slice them very thin and put them into a tankard then set it into a
Skillet of boyling water upon the fire that the water get not into your
tankard so let it boyle till it comes to a jelly then take it out and
beat it with Sugar & rosewater cut it into quarters and put some large
mace into it so let it boyle well then take it and stir it till it be
but warm then put in as much of your plumme stuff as will thicken it
and so beat them altogether and when it is cold serve it up.
312. _To make Apple Pasties._
Take of the best apples and pare them and core them and slice them very
thin and season them with Sugar and a little ginger and orange peels
& so stir it well together and put them into your paste which is best
when thinest.
313. _To make fresh Cheese and Cream._
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