Cucumber Cream
From The farm cook & rule book, 1923
Serves 4
Used to soothe inflamed or dry skin.
Presented as published in 1923. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from The farm cook & rule book (1923) by Nell Beaubien Nichols, page 134. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Cucumber Cream To soothe an inflamed skin or to soften a dry one, cucumber cream may be used. Take 2 cucumbers that are ripe and yellow, wash thoroughly and cut in thin slices. Place in a saucepan and add barely enough cold water to cover. Simmer gently until the mass is soft and mushy. Rub through a fine sieve and strain through a cloth. To every 3 ounces of cucumber juice add 3 ounces of almond oil and y? ounce of white wax
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