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VALUABLE

RECEIPTS.

71

No.

130.

Qxam-

Cakes.

*

Beat

the

whites

of

9

eggs

to

a

stiff

froth

;

stir

it

gently

with

a

spoon,

lest

the

froth

should

fall

;

and

to

every

white

of

an

egg

grate the

rinds

of

2

lemons,

shake

in

gently

a

spoonful

of double-refined

sugar

sifted

fine

;

lay

a

wet

sheet

of

paper

on

a

tin,

and

with

a

spoon

drop

the

froth

in.

little

lumps

on

it

near

each

other

;

sift

a

good

quantity

of

sugar

over

them,

set

them

in

an

oven

after

the

bread

is

out,

and

close

up

the

mouth

of

it,

which

will

occasion

the

froth

to

rise.

As

soon

as

they

are

coloured

they

will

be

sufficiently

baked

;

lay

them

by

two

bottoms

to-

gether

on

a

sieve,

and

dry

them

in

a

cool

oven.

No.

131.

How

to

make

Muffins.

Mix

a

gill

of

fine

flour.

If

pints

of

w^arm

milk

and

water,

with

I

pint

of

good

yeast,

and

a

little

salt,

stir

them

together

for

a

quarter of

an

hour,

then

strain

the

liquor

into

a

quarter

of

a

peck

of

fine

flour;

mix

the

dough

well,

and

set

it

to'i-se

for

an

hour,

then

roll

it

up

and

pull

it

into

small

pieces;

make

them

up

in

the

hand

like

balls,

and

lay

flan-

nel

over

them

while

rolling

to

keep

them

warm.

The

dough

should

be

closely

covered

up

the

whole

time

;

when

the

whole

is

rolled

into

balls,

the

first

that

are

made

will

be

ready

for

baking.

When

they

are

spread

out

in

the

right

form

for

muffins,

lay

theni

on

tins

and

bake

them,

and

as

the

bottom

be-

gins

to

change

colour

turn

them

on

the

other

side.