Make a thick syrup; then throw in the kernels of any kind of nuts you prefer; have buttered tin pans, and pour it out.
JELLY.
Three quarts of water, four of gelatine, three pounds of sugar, the whites of five eggs, one pint of wine, and six tablespoonsful of brandy, and six lemons, peel and juice. The gelatine must be soaked in one quart of water for half an hour; stir all the ingredients, except the brandy, well together, before it is put on the fire; first beating the white very light. Let it boil ten minutes without disturbing it; then strain it through a jelly strainer.
CARRAGEEN, OR IRISH MOSS JELLY FOR THE SICK.
One ounce of moss, one quart of water, three tablespoonsful of sugar, half a pint of wine; boil ten minutes, and strain.
OINTMENT FOR MORTIFICATION.
Make a salve of raw carrots; grate and stew them in lard; when done, strain it. Another salve can be made of the leaves and bark of black alder, stewed in lard. Raw cranberries, cut in half and mashed, are an excellent application.
ELDER-BERRY JAM.
Put two quarts of elder-berries in a kettle, with some water, say a pint; stir and mash them well; when the juice is all extracted, strain it, and add two pounds of the best loaf sugar; let this simmer twenty minutes. This is good for colds, and sore throat, and is a great purifier of the blood.