Encyclopedia of Practical Receipts and Processes

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Imitation Asses' Milk

The folwood, making a shoulder all around; then lowing preparations are used freely as subtake the cover and cut it to fit nicely inside, stitutes for asses' milk, and may be adminisand you have now done away with the tered in cases of consumption and general denecessity for cloths, tubs, pans, &c., hereto- bility, a tea-cupful 3 or 4 times a day, either fore required to save the cream flowing over. 6286. To Keep a Churn from Frothing Over. Take the body of the churn and cut a groove around the inside of the mouth, about 3 inches from the top and inch deep, and then remove half the thickness of the plain or with a spoonful of rum. 6287. Το Make French Coffee. A Mix the whites of 2 eggs with pint new French coffee pot consists of two tin vessels, cow's milk, and 1 ounce sugar; add 4 ounce one on top of the other. In the upper one is syrup of tolu. a strainer, and a tin plate pierced with holes.

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