To take ironmoulds out of linen

The Art Of Cookery · Hannah Glasse · 1747
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The Art Of Cookery
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Ingredients (3)
Instructions (8)
  1. Bruise the sorrel well in a mortar.
  2. Squeeze the sorrel through a cloth.
  3. Bottle the sorrel juice and keep it for use.
  4. Take a little of the sorrel juice in a silver or tin sauce-pan.
  5. Boil the sorrel juice over a lamp.
  6. As the juice boils, dip the ironmould into it.
  7. Do not rub the ironmould, only squeeze it.
  8. As soon as the ironmould is out, throw it into cold water.
Original Text
TAKE sorrel, bruise it well in a mortar, squeeze it through a cloth, bottle it and keep it for use. Take a little of the above juice in a silver or tin sauce-pan, boil it over a lamp, as it boils dip in the ironmould, don't rub it, but only squeeze it. As soon as the ironmould is out, throw it into cold water.
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