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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…

Raised (superscript) letters are lowered, contractions are expanded, and added letters italicised.Bake┌’d┐ Crust 1 pound lb Butter, 1 pound lb of suet melted inwater, skimmed off, and mixe┌’d┐ wit┌’h┐4 pound lb of flour- 6 lb makes,a large good pye -

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Ampersand in text is "&". Illegible or lost {.....},dots for letters. Inserted text ┌superscript┐. Added letters italicised retaining the apostrophe. 1/4 pound┌lb┐bread sliced- 1 Quart of new milk poure'd on it boiling hot- boil in the milka…

Snaps Alice 1 pound lb flour, 1 pound lb Sugar, mix them together¾ pound lb Butter, melt it withoutwater, work- it into the flour andsugar, roll it out & cut into shapes-Greens Greens should be boil[e]’d in the hardest water that can be got- the…

Milk of Rose’s Take one quart of Rose Water- put into theBottle two Ounce’s of Oil of sweet Almonds- shakethem well together for ten minutes- then pour inhalf an ounce of the Oil of Tarter & continue shakingthe ingredients till well incoporated-…

Best Lavender Water8 pennyweight of oil of Lavender3┌d┐ram of musk & 3 of Ber-gamot, put into a Quart of Sprits ofWine with about an ounce of fineSugar- Put them into a well corke’d bottle & shake them often