The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private FamiliesEaton, Mary, active 1823-1849
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The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families
Eaton, Mary, active 1823-1849
Cooking, English; Formulas, recipes, etc.; Home economics
EGG WINE. Beat up an egg, and mix it with a spoonful of cold water. Set
on the fire a glass of white wine, half a glass of water, with sugar and
nutmeg. When it boils, pour a little of it to the egg by degrees, till
the whole is mixed, and stir it well. Then return the whole into the
saucepan, put it on a gentle fire, stir it one way for about a minute.
If it boil, or the egg be stale, it will curdle. The wine may be made
without warming the egg; it is then lighter on the stomach, though not
so pleasant to the taste. Serve it with toast.
ELDER. The foetid smell of the common elder is such, especially of the
dwarf elder, that if the leaves and branches be strewed among cabbage
and cauliflower plants, or turnips, it will secure them from the ravages
of flies and caterpillars; and if hung on the branches of trees, it will
protect them from the effects of blight. Or if put into the
subterraneous paths of the moles, it will drive them from the garden. An
infusion of the leaves in water, and sprinkled over rose-buds and other
flowers, will preserve them from the depredations of the caterpillar.
ELDER ROB. Clear some ripe elder-berries from the stalks, bake them in
covered jars for two hours, and squeeze the juice through a strainer. To
four quarts of juice put one pound of sugar, and stir it over the fire
till reduced to one quart. When cold, tie it down with a bladder, and
keep it in a dry place. It is very good for sore throats and fevers.
ELDER SYRUP. Pick off the elder berries when fully ripe, bake them in a
stone jar, strain them through a coarse sieve, and put the juice into a
clean kettle. To every quart of juice add a pound of fine soft sugar,
boil and skim it well: when it is clear, pour it into a jar, cool it,
and cover it down. Half a pint of this syrup added to a gallon of new
made wine, will give it a very rich flavour, or it may be used for other
purposes.
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