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Bethune Family recipe book, October 22, 1826

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fleshy part cut into slices above 1/2 inch thick; score it across into small dice above half through one side of the slices scrape a little of the fat of bacon & put it into a saucepan with parsley shallots & mushrooms chopped cut very small adding a little salt & pepper - put them on a slow fire to fry a little & place this seasoning upon the cut side of the the gourd slices put the whole into a quick oven with a little butter or olive oil & when baked a little serve up the dish. -
131 4 Lemons juice & peel 1/4 lb Lump Sugar 2 glasses wine 2 of brandy 2 qt cream Whip all together as you do for syllabub Take a hair sieve put the froth into it as it rises until full let it stand all night to drain & turn it out an hour before it is wanted to set on table. []Mrs []
132 Mince pies
6 lb apples 6 lb Suet 6 lb currants 2 lb jar raisins 1 oz. cinnamon 1/2 oz cloves 1 oz. nutmeg 3 d loaf grated 3 lb sugar lemon peel citron almonds cut small 1 pint brandy 1 bottle raisin juice 1/2 pint port. a tablespoonful salt

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fleshy part cut into slices above 1/2 inch thick; score it across into small dice above half through one side of the slices scrape a little of the fat of bacon & put it into a saucepan with parsley shallots & mushrooms chopped cut very small adding a little salt & pepper - put them on a slow fire to fry a little & place this seasoning upon the cut side of the the gourd slices put the whole into a quick oven with a little butter or olive oil & when baked a little serve up the dish. - 131 4 Lemons juice & peel 1/4 lb Lump Sugar 2 glasses wine 2 of brandy 2 qt cream Whip all together as you do for syllabub Take a hair sieve put the froth into it as it rises until full let it stand all night to drain & turn it out an hour before it is wanted to set on table. []Mrs [] 132 Mince pies 6 lb apples 6 lb Suet 6 lb currants 2 lb jar raisins 1 oz. cinnamon 1/2 oz cloves 1 oz. nutmeg 3 d loaf grated 3 lb sugar lemon peel citron almonds cut small 1 pint brandy 1 bottle raisin juice 1/2 pint port. a tablespoonful salt