Damfons

The housekeeper's instructor; or, uni... · William Augustus Henderson · 1791
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The housekeeper's instructor; or, universal family cook
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success · extracted 12 days ago
Not a recipe
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Ingredients (2)
preserving damfons
Instructions (9)
  1. Put your damfons into a skillet over the fire, with as much water as will cover them.
  2. When they have boiled, and the liquor is pretty strong, strain it out and add to every pound of damfons wiped clean, a pound of single-refined sugar.
  3. Put one-third of your sugar into the liquor, set it over the fire, and when it simmers put in the damfons.
  4. Let them have one good boil, then take them off, and cover them up close for half an hour.
  5. Then set them on again, and let them simmer over the fire after turning them.
  6. Then take them out, put them into a bason, strew all the sugar that was left on them, and pour the hot liquor over them.
  7. Cover them up, let them stand till the next day, and then boil them up again till they are enough.
  8. Then take them up, and put them in pots, boil the liquor till it jellies, and when it is almost cold, pour it on them.
  9. Cover them with paper, tie them close, and set them in a dry place.
Original Text
Damfons. PUT your damfons into a skillet over the fire, with as much water as will cover them. When they have boiled, and the liquor is pretty strong, strain it out and add to every pound of damfons wiped clean, a pound of single- refined sugar. Put one-third of your sugar into the li- quor, set it over the fire, and when it simmers put in the damfons. Let them have one good boil, then take them off, and cover them up close for half an hour. Then set them on again, and let them simmer over the fire after turning them. Then take them out, put them into a bason, strew all the sugar that was left on them, and pour the hot liquor over them. Cover them up, let them stand till the next day, and then boil them up again till they are enough. Then take them up, and put them in pots, boil the liquor till it jellies, and when it is almost cold, pour it on them. Cover them with paper, tie them close, and set them in a dry place.
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