This section is from the book "The Table: How To Buy Food, How to Cook It, and How to Serve It", by Alessandro Filippini. Also available from Amazon: The Table: How To Buy Food, How To Cook It And How To Serve It.
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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