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Jos. Forbes cookbook, circa 1790s

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61st they look clear, Still Stirring them as they Boil, then take 'em out and boyl your Syrrup till it is enough, Scum it well, the next Morning put your gooseberries in a pott & pour your Syrrup on them, & paper 'em up close they will keep all the Year 62nd To make Marmalade of Gooseberries Take 1 lb of Loaf Sugar wett it in a little Water, & Boil it till it comes to Sugar again, then take 1 lb of the fairest Gooseberries Green and put 'em in the Kettle to ye Sugar, sett it on the Fire and when the Sugar is all Melted, make it Boil as fast as you can take care of Burning, & Scum them Clean, when you see they look Green and clear, take them off & put 'em into your Glasses, you must take great care in the Boiling for fear they should turn Red 63rd To Bake a Custard Pudding Take a quart of Cream, 8 Eggs, Sugar, Nutmegg & Salt, beat these together with thin Slices of a penny Loaf, Cover ye Bottom of the Dish & so put it a Quarter of a pound of Reasons & a little Marrow with ye Bread, then pour out your Cream and Bake it an hour A Fricossey
 
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