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James Doak cookbook: The art of cookery, circa 1760s

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To Roast Mutton
A Leg of Mutton of six pounds Weight will take an hour at a Quick fire; if Frosty Weather an Hour & a quarter, nine pounds, an hour & a half: A Leg of twelve pounds will take 2 hours; if frosty two and half; a Long Saddle of Mutton will take three Hours, because of papering it A Small Saddle will take an Hour & a half, and so on according to the size: a Breast will take half an Hour at a Quick fire: A Neck, if large, an Hour; if Very Small little Better than half an Hour. a Shouldier much about the Same Time as a Leg
To Roast Pork
Pork must be well done. to ev'ry pound allow a Quarter of an Hour: for Example; a Joint of twelve pounds weight
To Roast a Hare
you must have a quick fire if it be a small hare put three pints of milk and half a pound of fresh Butter in the Dripping pan if a large one 2 qrs of milk and half a pound of butter you must baste your hare well with this all the time it is roasting and when ithe hare has just Soak'd up all the Butter and milk it will be enough.

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To Roast Mutton A Leg of Mutton of six pounds Weight will take an hour at a Quick fire; if Frosty Weather an Hour & a quarter, nine pounds, an hour & a half: A Leg of twelve pounds will take 2 hours; if frosty two and half; a Long Saddle of Mutton will take three Hours, because of papering it A Small Saddle will take an Hour & a half, and so on according to the size: a Breast will take half an Hour at a Quick fire: A Neck, if large, an Hour; if Very Small little Better than half an Hour. a Shouldier much about the Same Time as a Leg To Roast Pork Pork must be well done. to ev'ry pound allow a Quarter of an Hour: for Example; a Joint of twelve pounds weight To Roast a Hare you must have a quick fire if it be a small hare put three pints of milk and half a pound of fresh Butter in the Dripping pan if a large one 2 qrs of milk and half a pound of butter you must baste your hare well with this all the time it is roasting and when ithe hare has just Soak'd up all the Butter and milk it will be enough.