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In words more plain--when jelly's done: with curious finger, light as vapour, Sweep o'er its Surface Writing paper: Be pots well-dried, in order neat, Fit to receive the glis'tring Sweet:-- And to preserve it--this the way, Wet-paper dry'd on Surface lay, On that extend another cover Of what you please, ty'd tightly over.-- And on't let this inscription tell ye, The very best red currant jelly.
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To stuff a Fillet of Veal, or Calf's Heart with Pickled Herrings, Take two herrings; skin, bone, and wash them in several waters: Chop them very small, with a quarter of a pound of suet: Add a handful bread grated fine; and the like quantity of parsley, cut very small: Throw in a little thyme, nutmeg, and peper, to your taste. and mix all together, with too eggs. Half the quantity of the above stuffing, is exceding good for a Calf's heart.
Stuffing for a Roast Turkey, of pickled Herrings. wash in three of four waters two pickled herrings, which afterwards skin, and take out the bone carefully. Take half a pound of suet, and two large handfulls of bread grated very fine. Chop the herrings, suet and bread separately very small. Beat these all together in a marble mortar, with the white of an egg, after throwing in a little nutmeg and white pepper.
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Pickled Herring Pudding for a Hare.
Take half a pound of the lean Veal which clear of the strings and skin: Two pickled Herrings, after, their being skinned and cleared of the bone, must be washed in two or three waters: A quarter of a pound of suet: Two handfuls of bread grated: A handful of parsley cut small. Chop all the above separately, and then mix them throwing in half a nutmeg grated, a little thyme, sweet marjonram, and one egg; beating the whole together in a marble mortar.