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If they are not of a fine green color, change the water and leaves; when they are green enough, put them in cold soft water for three days, changing the water twice a day; then make a syrup of rather more than a pound of sugar to a pound of melon, some sliced ginger, the peel of a lemon, and a little mace; let them boil slowly fifteen minutes, take them up, and boil them again at the end of a week.
This silver figure always stood in a conspicuous place when Tom Taylor, Mark Lemon, Shirley Brooks, and the rest of his jolly companions and life-long cronies were gathered together. If I were to say here that there were any dull moments on that occasion, I should not expect to be strictly believed.
A quarter of a pound of powdered white sugar. A quarter of a pound of fresh butter washed. A table-spoonful of white wine and brandy, mixed. A tea-spoonful of rose-water. Five ounces of sifted flour, and a quarter of a pound of fresh butter for the paste. Grate the yellow part of the rind of a small lemon.
Akulina ushered him into the little sitting-room and prepared him a large glass of tea with a slice of lemon in it. She filled another for herself and sat down opposite to him at the table. "The poor Count!" she exclaimed. "He is sure to get himself into trouble some day. I suppose people cannot help behaving oddly when they are mad, poor things. And the Count is certainly mad, Herr Schmidt."
It had been so shaken up during transit that the paper felt sticky. While they all watched her open the bundle, Noddy went back to her finger-stall to sleep. Several wrappings of paper were unwound and finally Anne took forth the surprise Sary had mentioned in the morning. "Why! It's a lemon custard pie! Of all things!" cried Barbara.
"When an esteemed friend like Miss Elizabeth tells me that certain provisions are destined for the poor of the parish, I take it that her statement is correct. I expect others of my friends, while they are in my presence, to do the same. I have the honour to give you a lemon, Captain Puffin, and a slice of sugar. I should say a lump of sugar. Pray make yourself comfortable."
"Son," said the drummer impressively, "I am a doctor, and if that man doesn't stop snoring he'll die of apoplexy. Watch your chance, and as soon as his mouth opens a little wider, lean over and squeeze this lemon into it." He Knew Only One
Cover the gelatin with a half cupful of cold water to soak for a half hour, add the sugar and the water boiling; stir until the gelatin is dissolved; add the lemon juice, strain, and cool until congealed but not too hard. Add the unbeaten whites of eggs, stand the bowl in a pan of cracked ice or cold water, and beat until the whole mass is as white as snow.
Squeeze a few drops of lemon juice over the top. Put the handles in so that they stand over the tops. Decorate with fried parsley. The large Spanish or Portuguese onion that has of late years appeared in the markets is not often properly cooked. It is the most delicate and delicious of all onions, lacking the usual intense heat and rank odor.
Lemon and lime juice are the best protectives against it and they were made an essential element in nautical diet in 1795.
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