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For a quart mould - dissolve two ounces of isinglass in a pint and three quarters of water; strain it, and add three-quarters of a pound of sifted loaf sugar, the juice of six lemons and the rind of one; boil the whole a few minutes, strain it again, and let it stand till quite cold and just beginning to stiffen; then beat the whites of two eggs, and put them to it, and whisk till it is quite white; put it into a mould, which must be first wetted with cold water, or salad oil is a much better substitute for turning out jelly, blancmange, etc, great care being taken not to pour it into the mould till quite cool, or the oil will float on the top, and after it is turned out it must be carefully wiped over with a clean cloth. This plan only requires to be tried once to be invariably adopted.
 
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