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Mushrooms, Powdered

Get large mushrooms, but remove the brown end and the outside skin, and see that they are quite free from grit and dirt. Put them into a stewpan with a couple of onions, each stuck with six cloves, two blades of mace, some white pepper, and salt. Place them by the side of the fire to heat gradually, and draw their juice, then shake the pan over a clear fire until the moisture has dried up; this must be done briskly, or the mushrooms will get burnt and useless. Dry them in a cool oven; they will require to be put in several times, until they can be reduced to a fine powder. Fill quite dry bottles, and keep in a dry place, the bottles to be corked and sealed. Sufficient for a gallon.