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The ladies of 1870s Chicago pooled their recipes and signed every one — corned beef from Mrs. Beaty, lemon pie from Mrs. Saulter.

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Charlotte

Mrs. W. W. Kimball.

One quart rich cream, three tablespoons of Madeira wine, whites of two eggs beaten to a stiff froth, one teacup of powdered sugar, half a box of gelatine dissolved in half a cup of sweet milk; flavour with vanilla; beat the cream and wine together; add the eggs, then the sugar, and last, the gelatine.

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