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Marsh-Mallow Paste

From The encyclopaedia of practical cookery, 1892

Serves 4

The apple-juice is often used as a substitute for Marsh-mallow root.

Presented as published in 1892. 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 encyclopaedia of practical cookery (1892) by Theodore Francis Garrett, William A. Rawson, page 470. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Marsh-Mallow Paste. — Pound lib. of gum arabic in a mortar until very fine, sift it through a fine hair sieve, put it in lqt. oc water in which 2oz. of finely-shred Marsh -mallow has been boiled, stir occasionally, and leave until quite dissolved. Strain the gum again through aline hair sieve, and mix it with \ pint of apple-juice and 2 breakfast-cupfuls of syrup. Pour the mixture into a sugar- boiler, place it over a moderate fire, and stir until reduced to a paste. Beat the whites of six eggs

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