This section is from the book "300 Culinary Receipts", by Alexander Filippini. Also available from Amazon: 300 Culinary Receipts.
Put into a small bowl half the white of a raw egg and two ounces of extra fine sugar, and beat well with a spatula. Drop in carefully-just one drop, and no more, of lemon juice; beat again for five minutes, until thickened; it will then be ready for use.
 
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