The Housekeeper's Valuable Present; Or, Lady's Closet Companion / Being a New and Complete Art of Preparing Confects, According to Modern Practice

by cook Robert Abbot

The cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.

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THE
HOUSEKEEPER’s
VALUABLE PRESENT:

OR,

Lady’s Closet Companion.

BEING A

NEW AND COMPLETE

ART OF PREPARING

CONFECTS,

ACCORDING TO

MODERN PRACTICE.

Comprized under the following Parts; viz.

I.	Different Methods and Degrees of boiling and clarifying Sugar.
II.	Methods of preserving various Fruits in Syrups, &c.
III.	Methods of making Marmalades, Jams, Pastes, &c.
IV.	Methods of making Syrups, Custards, Jellies, Blanch-mange, Conserves, Syllabubs, &c.
V.	Methods of preserving various Fruits in Brandy.
VI.	Methods of making a Variety of Biscuits, rich Cakes, &c. &c.
VII.	Methods of mixing, freezing, and working Ice Creams.
VIII.	Methods of preparing Cordials and made Wines.

With a Variety of other useful and elegant Articles.

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By ROBERT ABBOT,

Late apprentice to Messrs. Negri & Gunter,

Confectioners, in Berkeley Square.

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PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR;

And sold by C. COOKE, No. 17, Pater-noster Row;

and all other Booksellers in Town and Country.

[Price 2s. sewed, or 2s. 6d. neatly bound.]

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