Housekeeping in Old Virginia

Seventeen hundred recipes from the housewives of Old Virginia — Sally Lunn and beaten biscuit, brandy peaches and Brunswick stew — gathered in 1879 by Patrick Henry's granddaughter, with tributes from the First Lady down.

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Cold Sauce

Whites of five eggs beaten to a stiff froth. Sweeten to the taste. Pour in some hot melted butter, stirring well. Season with lemon.-Mrs. M.G.H. Cold Sauce.

Half a pound of butter and half a pound of sugar (powdered), beaten to a froth. The juice and grated rind of a lemon, or essence of any kind, as a flavor.-Mrs. M.F.G.

Cold Sauce (for about eight people).

One heaping tablespoonful of butter, creamed till very lights, adding sugar till as thick as you can stir. Then add two table-spoonfuls of very rich milk, a glass of good wine, and a little grated nutmeg.-Mrs. P. McG.

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