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Pickling (Flower water that they may not)

flower water, that they may not oil. When they are pounded fine add of a pound of finely powdered sugar to them and mix the whole in a stiff paste, which put into pods for use. It will keep six months; when wanted to be used take a piece bout the size of an egg and mix it with a pint of water and squeeze it through a napkin.

Pate de Guimauve.

Take of decoction of marshmallow roots 4 ounces; water 1 gallon. Boil down to 4 pints and strain; then add gum arabic a pound, refined sugar 2 pounds. Evaporate to an extract; then take from the fire, stir it quickly with the whites of 12 eggs previously beaten to a froth; then add, while stirring, ½ ounce of orange-flower water. Another. Take of very white gum arabic and white sugar, each 24 pounds, with a sufficient quantity of boiling water. Dissolve, strain and evaporate without boiling to the consistency of honey; beat up the white of 6 eggs with 4 drachms of orange-flower water, which mix gradually with the paste, and evaporate over a slow fire, stirring it continually till it will not stick to the fingers, it should be very light, spongy and extremely white. Pate de Jujubes.

Take of raisins, stoned, 1 pound; currants, picked, jujubes, opened, each 4 ounces; water, a sufficient quantity. Boil, strain with expression, add sugar 2 pounds, gum arabic 2½ pounds, previously made into a mucilage with some water, and strain; evaporate gently, pour into moulds, finish by drying in a stove, and then divide it.