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Randolph, Mary

"The Virginia Housewife"


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MACAROONE.
Blanch a pound of sweet almonds, pound them in a mortar with rose water;
whip the whites of seven eggs to a strong froth, put in one pound of
powdered sugar, beat it some time, then put in the almonds--mix them
well, and drop them on sheets of paper buttered; sift sugar over, and
bake them quickly. Be careful not to let them get discoloured.
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TO MAKE DROP BISCUIT.
Beat eight eggs very light, add to them twelve ounces of flour, and one
pound of sugar; when perfectly light, drop them on tin sheets, and bake
them in a quick oven.
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TAVERN BISCUIT.
To one pound of flour, add half a pound of sugar, half a pound of
butter, some mace and nutmeg powdered, and a glass of brandy or wine;
wet it with milk, and when well kneaded, roll it thin, cut it in shapes,
and bake it quickly.
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RUSK.
Rub half a pound of sugar into three pounds of flour--sift it, pour on
half a pint of good yeast, beat six eggs, add half a pint of milk--mix
all together, knead it well: if not soft enough, add more milk-it should
be softer than bread; make it at night--in the morning, if well risen,
work in six ounces of butter, and bake it in small rolls; when cold,
slice it, lay it on tin sheets, and dry it in the oven.


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