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Gu?n Arabic Starch

From The household (of the Detroit free press), 1886

Serves 4

A tablespoonful stirred into a pint of starch will restore the look of lawns after washing.

Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from The household (of the Detroit free press) (1886) by Goff, May Perrin,, page 205. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Gu?n Arabic Starch : Take two ounces fine white gum arabic and pound to a powder; next put it into a pitcher and pour on a pint or more of boiling water

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