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Lemon Peel, to Candy

Choose sound fresh lemons, cut them into quarters lengthwise, remove the pulp entirely, and put the pieces of rind into salt and water for three days, and afterwards into cold water for a day. Boil them in fresh cold water until they are tender. Drain them, and cover them with their syrup, made in the proportion of a pound of sugar to every quart of lemon-juice pressed from the pulp. When they look clear, which will be in half an hour, drain them again, make a thick syrup, allowing for this a pound of sugar to every pint of water, put them in, and boil over a slow fire until the syrup candies. Take out the lemons, drain them, and dry them in a cool oven. Store in a cool, dry place. Probable cost of lemons, 1d. each.