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Lard Candles

From Twentieth century home cook book, 1905

Serves 20

Pour off lard as soon as done.

Presented as published in 1905. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from Twentieth century home cook book (1905) by Francis Carruthers, page 172. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Lard Candles. — T:ike twelve pounds of laid, one pound saltpeter, one pound alum. Pulverize and mix the saltpeter and alum; dissolve the comi)ound in a gill of boiling water

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