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To boyle Chickins with Cumcombers. 83.
Take ye whitest chickins you can get boyle ym either in broth or water, salt & butter & take some cumcombers & pare ym & boyle ym wt ye chickins & some persly boyled to gether  & wn ye be enough mince ye livers & ye parsly to gether & mince some of ye cumcombers & put to it but take out ye seeds out of ye midle & seasine it wt paper, salt & nutmeg wt a little anchoves & vinager yn dish up your chickins & take ye cumcomber & cut ym in two & take out ye midle & put ym between ye chickins then heat ye livers parsly & choped cumcomber put some thick drawn buter to it & make it preaty thick & pat over ye chickins & cumcomber so garnish as you please.
Some times ye take ye cumcombers & pair ym & cut ym in two & take out ye seeds & cut ye cumcombers in square bits & stew ym in a little broth & wn ye be enough seasine ym wt paper salt & a little nutmeg & toss ym up with ye yolks of 2 or 3 eggs a spoonful or 2 of cream & a little butter & put over ye chickins so serve ym Some times they force ye cumcombers.

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To boyle Chickins with Cumcombers. 83. Take ye whitest chickins you can get boyle ym either in broth or water, salt & butter & take some cumcombers & pare ym & boyle ym wt ye chickins & some persly boyled to gether & wn ye be enough mince ye livers & ye parsly to gether & mince some of ye cumcombers & put to it but take out ye seeds out of ye midle & seasine it wt paper, salt & nutmeg wt a little anchoves & vinager yn dish up your chickins & take ye cumcomber & cut ym in two & take out ye midle & put ym between ye chickins then heat ye livers parsly & choped cumcomber put some thick drawn buter to it & make it preaty thick & pat over ye chickins & cumcomber so garnish as you please. Some times ye take ye cumcombers & pair ym & cut ym in two & take out ye seeds & cut ye cumcombers in square bits & stew ym in a little broth & wn ye be enough seasine ym wt paper salt & a little nutmeg & toss ym up with ye yolks of 2 or 3 eggs a spoonful or 2 of cream & a little butter & put over ye chickins so serve ym Some times they force ye cumcombers.