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Isinglass Frosting

From The household cook book, 1902

Serves 2

More easily made than the ordinary frosting.

Presented as published in 1902. 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 cook book (1902) by Smiley, James B[ethuel],, page 293. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

ISINGLASS FROSTING.— Pour 1 co£fee=cup of hot water on 1 sheet isinglass, then leave it 'to dissolve in a warm place. When quite dissolved, and there is no scum, stir in 1 large teaspoon corn= starch and 2 heaping cups of pulverized sugar

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