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1891

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Presented as published in 1891. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Give common salt in water. Emetic of mustard or sulphate of zinc, aided by warm water. POLISH PUDDING. — Blanch half a dozen bitter almonds and one ounce of sweet ones ; pound them to a smooth paste, put them into a saucepan with half a pint of new milk, and bring slowly to a boil. Then mix two tablespoonfuls of Bermuda arrowroot with a quarter of a pint of cold milk ; pour the boiling milk upon this, and stir briskly till smoothly mixed ; add two ounces of fresh butter and two eggs, well beatenPolish Pudding, and stir the mixture till cool. Pour it into an oiled mould, and set it upon ice till required, then turn it out of the mould and send it to table with sherry sauce. POLISH PUDDING, Sauce for. — Beat two ounces of fresh butter to a cream, add two ounces of powdered sugar and two wineglass- fuls of sherrPolish Pudding Saucey ; mix thoroughly, put it into a saucepan, and stir gently till it boils. POLYANTHUSES, To Raise. — These flowers require to be placed in a somewhat moist, half-shaded position, such as under tall trees or at the foot of a north-east or north-west wall. The double kinds are in- creased by dividing the stool, while single polyanthuses are raised from seed sown, as soon as ripe, on leaf mould and sand, pricking the plants out when large enough to be handled into the place where they are to flower. POMADE (CASTOR OIL). — Melt together four ounces of castor oil, two ounces of refined lard, and two drams of white wax. When cooling add two drams of bergamot and twenty drops of oil of lavender. POMADE for Strengthening the Hair. — Melt four ounces of lard and one ounce of white wax, add three ounces of olive oil, two drams of palm oil, and three-quarters of a dram each of oil of almonds and essence of bergamot. Stir the whole together, and pour it into pots to cool. POMADE to Accelerate the Growth of Hair. — Soak half a pound of beef marrow in several waters, strain, and add one ounce of tincture of cantharides and a dozen drops of oil of bergamot or other scent. POMATUM (ELDER-FLOWER).— Melt together over a slow fire two ounces of marrow, and the same amount of refined lard, then add four ounces of elder-flower oil and stir till it is nearly cold. POMATUM (MARROW). — Melt together one pound of lard and half a pound of suet. When nearly cold stir in three drams of otto of lemons and the same amount of otto of cloves. POMEGRANATE, General Treatment of the. — The pomegranate will live out of doors in England if planted against a wall where it gets shelter in winter and the sun in summer ; but it is best treated as a tub- plant, kept in a green-house till summer, and then put out in the open to flower. The plant is propagated by cuttings struck in heat, and requires to be kept copiously supplied with water during its period of growth. It flourishes best in a well-drained substantial rich loam, which should be re- newed every three or four years. As it flowers upon the new wood, care should be taken when pruning to leave on the lateral spurs. PORK, Chine of. — This joint may be sent to table either roasted or boiled, but the former is generally preferred. Lay it in salt for three or four days previous to cooking, then cut the skin lengthways into small strips, but not deep enough to reach the meat. Roast it with sage and onions finely shred. Serve with apple sauce. It generally accompanies turkey.