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Compote of Lemons

Pare the lemons very thinly, turning them spirally, make some transverse incisions upon them, and cut out some fancy designs. Place the lemons in a saucepan with sufficient water to cover, and boil gently for about twenty minutes. Drain the lemons, put them into a sugar-boiler with some syrup, and let them simmer for about twenty minutes longer. At the end of that time put the lemons into a basin with the syrup, and leave them for several hours. When ready to serve, arrange them in a compote-dish and pour the syrup over them.