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To Preserve Jargonel Pears most Beautifully
Pare them very thin, & simmer in a thin syrup; let them lie a day or two, make the syrup richer, and simmer a gain; & repeat this till they are clear; then drain, and dry them in the Sun or a cool over a very little time, they must be keept in syrup, & dried as wanted, which makes them more moist & rich -- Lemon peel put into the syrup when preserved - 
To dry Jargonell Pears
Take the pears, that are preserved last year, lay them upon a seive & Set them on a stove to dry, turning them every day for a bout 3 weeks - Mrs Hutton Clifton
To make Cohac
Take either Beef, Mutton, or Veal chop it small with fresh Suit put grated Bread & Egg to it season it to your taste. with Mace nutmeg Pepper Salt and Lemon peel, bake it in an oval potting pot and it will turn out - Serve it up with strong gravy - add a Broiled sweet bread on each side of the it is a pretty corner dish for dinner or a Top dish for supper - Clifton Decr 1st 1838

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To Preserve Jargonel Pears most Beautifully Pare them very thin, & simmer in a thin syrup; let them lie a day or two, make the syrup richer, and simmer a gain; & repeat this till they are clear; then drain, and dry them in the Sun or a cool over a very little time, they must be keept in syrup, & dried as wanted, which makes them more moist & rich -- Lemon peel put into the syrup when preserved - To dry Jargonell Pears Take the pears, that are preserved last year, lay them upon a seive & Set them on a stove to dry, turning them every day for a bout 3 weeks - Mrs Hutton Clifton To make Cohac Take either Beef, Mutton, or Veal chop it small with fresh Suit put grated Bread & Egg to it season it to your taste. with Mace nutmeg Pepper Salt and Lemon peel, bake it in an oval potting pot and it will turn out - Serve it up with strong gravy - add a Broiled sweet bread on each side of the it is a pretty corner dish for dinner or a Top dish for supper - Clifton Decr 1st 1838