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Stewed Pears. 
Pare and half or quarter large Pears according to their size, throw them into water, let the skin be taken off before they are divided to prevent their turning black pack them in a jar and sprinkle as much sugar as will make them pretty sweet, and add lemon peel, a Clove or two and some Allspice cracked, just cover them with water, put in a grain or tow of Cochineal to give them a rich colour, cover them close & either bake or stew - them 4 hours, pour the Liquor from them or serve them.

Bake Pears.
These need not be of a very fine sort, but some taste better then others, and often these are the least fit to eat raw -, wipe but do not pare them, lay them upon Tins, bake in a slow oven, when enough to bear it flatten with a silver spoon, they should be bake 3 or 4 times very gently.

Syllabub.
Put a pint of red wine into a bowl, nutmeg grated, a good deal of sugar, then milk into it 3 pints of milk frothed up If the wine [benst?] sharp it will require more.

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Stewed Pears. Pare and half or quarter large Pears according to their size, throw them into water, let the skin be taken off before they are divided to prevent their turning black pack them in a jar and sprinkle as much sugar as will make them pretty sweet, and add lemon peel, a Clove or two and some Allspice cracked, just cover them with water, put in a grain or tow of Cochineal to give them a rich colour, cover them close & either bake or stew - them 4 hours, pour the Liquor from them or serve them. Bake Pears. These need not be of a very fine sort, but some taste better then others, and often these are the least fit to eat raw -, wipe but do not pare them, lay them upon Tins, bake in a slow oven, when enough to bear it flatten with a silver spoon, they should be bake 3 or 4 times very gently. Syllabub. Put a pint of red wine into a bowl, nutmeg grated, a good deal of sugar, then milk into it 3 pints of milk frothed up If the wine [benst?] sharp it will require more.