Aromatic Confection. — Mix carefully in a mortar 2oz. each
of powdered nutmegs, cinnamon, and hay-saffron, loz. of pow-
dered cloves, and ioz. of powdered cardamom-seeds. When
these are carefully blended, stir in lib. of prepared chalk
and 21b. of caster sugar✪ Aromatic Confection. Mix thoroughly, and store away in
stoppered wide-mouthed bottles. Moisten from J to 1 tea-
spoonful with a little water, to be administered three or
four times a day in cases of summer diarrhcea.
Confection of Pepper, or Conserve of Black Pepper.—
(1) Rub up 2oz. of powdered black pepper and 3oz. of
powdered caraway-seeds with lib. of clarified honey ; 2oz. of
liquorice powder may be added, or the same quantity of
powdered fennel-seed.
(2) Take £oz. each of powdered black pepper and powdered
liquorice-root, loz. of caster sugar, and £ fluid ounce of oil
of fennel✪ Confection of Pepper, and work these up in a glass mortar with 2oz. of
honey. A teaspooi.ful of either of the above for a dose.
Confection of Roses. — Beat in a mortar lib. of fresh red-
rose petals to a pulp, rub them through a coarse wire sieve,
and then work in about 31b. of caster sugar✪ Confection of Roses. Preserve this
in a jar as a vehicle for other drugs, such as powders.
Confection of Senna (Lenitive Electuary).— Powder to-
gether in a large stone mortar 8oz. of thoroughly dried senna
leaves and 4oz. of dried coriander-seeds. Pass the powder
through a fine wire sieve until there is about lOoz. sifted. Boil
lib. of chopped figs and 3oz. of bruised liquorice juice in 3 pints
of water. Reduce to l j pints, then strain off the liquor, and
press or squeeze the residue. Put this liquor into a double
boiler, bain-marie, or water-bath, and let it evaporate until
24 fluid ounces only are left. Boil for half-an-hour in a
separate vessel Rb. each of preserved tamarinds, cassia pulp,
and prunes, in just sufficient water to cover them. Strain off
the liquor, and add that with 241b. of caster sugar✪ Confection of Senna (Lenitive Electuary) to the
other liquor ; after stirring it up well, let it cool, and then
stir in the sifted powder of senna and coriander. Let the
whole remain in the jar to set, and it will soon be ready for
use. Other receipts are given in which jalap, treacle, and apples
find a place, but there are none better than the above. Dose
from 1 teaspoonful upwards.
CONFITS. — See Comfits.
CONSERVES. — See Pic kles. Preserves, &c.
CONSOMME. — The plain English of this culinary
term of French introduction is “ consumed.” It might
also he consummate — as “ a consummation devoutly to be
desired ” — but as in the process of its preparation the
first principle is to strengthen broth or soup by reduction
by boiling. Consomme appeals to the former signification.
“ Double ” broth is therefore the more correct definition
of the term ; and owing to this peculiarity, cooks are
warned of a mistake very likely to lie made. The quantity
is reduced by boiling to about half its original bulk; the
seasonings — such as salt, pepper, and other spices, and
aromatic herbs— that would be sufficient for the original
quantity, would necessarily lie twice too much for the
reduced broth or Consomme.
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Presented as published in 1890. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
Aromatic Confection. — Mix carefully in a mortar 2oz. each of powdered nutmegs, cinnamon, and hay-saffron, loz. of powdered cloves, and ioz. of powdered cardamom-seeds. When these are carefully blended, stir in lib. of prepared chalk and 21b. of caster sugar. Mix thoroughly, and store away in stoppered wide-mouthed bottles. Moisten from J to 1 teaspoonful with a little water, to be administered three or four times a day in cases of summer diarrhcea.
Confection of Pepper, or Conserve of Black Pepper.— (1) Rub up 2oz. of powdered black pepper and 3oz. of powdered caraway-seeds with lib. of clarified honey ; 2oz. of liquorice powder may be added, or the same quantity of powdered fennel-seed.
(2) Take £oz. each of powdered black pepper and powdered liquorice-root, loz. of caster sugar, and £ fluid ounce of oil of fennel, and work these up in a glass mortar with 2oz. of honey. A teaspooi.ful of either of the above for a dose. Confection of Roses. — Beat in a mortar lib. of fresh redrose petals to a pulp, rub them through a coarse wire sieve, and then work in about 31b. of caster sugar. Preserve this in a jar as a vehicle for other drugs, such as powders. Confection of Senna (Lenitive Electuary).— Powder together in a large stone mortar 8oz. of thoroughly dried senna leaves and 4oz. of dried coriander-seeds. Pass the powder through a fine wire sieve until there is about lOoz. sifted. Boil lib. of chopped figs and 3oz. of bruised liquorice juice in 3 pints of water. Reduce to l j pints, then strain off the liquor, and press or squeeze the residue. Put this liquor into a double boiler, bain-marie, or water-bath, and let it evaporate until 24 fluid ounces only are left. Boil for half-an-hour in a separate vessel Rb. each of preserved tamarinds, cassia pulp, and prunes, in just sufficient water to cover them. Strain off the liquor, and add that with 241b. of caster sugar to the other liquor ; after stirring it up well, let it cool, and then stir in the sifted powder of senna and coriander. Let the whole remain in the jar to set, and it will soon be ready for use. Other receipts are given in which jalap, treacle, and apples find a place, but there are none better than the above. Dose from 1 teaspoonful upwards.
CONFITS. — See Comfits.
CONSERVES. — See Pic kles. Preserves, &c.
CONSOMME. — The plain English of this culinary term of French introduction is “ consumed.” It might also he consummate — as “ a consummation devoutly to be desired ” — but as in the process of its preparation the first principle is to strengthen broth or soup by reduction by boiling. Consomme appeals to the former signification. “ Double ” broth is therefore the more correct definition of the term ; and owing to this peculiarity, cooks are warned of a mistake very likely to lie made. The quantity is reduced by boiling to about half its original bulk; the seasonings — such as salt, pepper, and other spices, and aromatic herbs— that would be sufficient for the original quantity, would necessarily lie twice too much for the reduced broth or Consomme.
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Aromatic ConfectionConfection of PepperConfection of RosesConfection of Senna (Lenitive Electuary)