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An excellent currie Powder - Miss Willis   1 oz and 1/2 Coriander seed  3 drachms Cardamoms  3 do Cummin  6 do Turmeric  6 do Black pepper  2 do Ginger  2 do Mace  1 do Cloves   The whole to be rubbed to a fine powder more than the above should not be made at a time as the fresher it is the better - Keep it in a bottle closely corked in a dry place
To hash meat very nicely  Miss Willis   Cut the meat thin flour it & sprinkle a little salt & pepper over it a little onion shred put it into a stew pan with a teacup full of cold gravy and shake it well - merely simmer it to heat thoroughly for if doing too long the meat will become hard having been previously dressed a small tea spoonful of Ketchup may be added If there should not be any gravy  some may be obtained by chopping the bones of the meat small & simmering them with a little salt and water --
Miss Willis   A very nice substitute for preserved or fruit Tartlets -  A fine Carrot grated fine.  The yolks of 2 Eggs a little sugar  A bit of butter about the size of half an Egg which must be melted.  A little lemon juice & a bit of lemon peel grated.  These ingredients to be well mixed & put into a thick paste in patty pans.  They may be baked in a dutch oven -

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An excellent currie Powder - Miss Willis 1 oz and 1/2 Coriander seed 3 drachms Cardamoms 3 do Cummin 6 do Turmeric 6 do Black pepper 2 do Ginger 2 do Mace 1 do Cloves The whole to be rubbed to a fine powder more than the above should not be made at a time as the fresher it is the better - Keep it in a bottle closely corked in a dry place To hash meat very nicely Miss Willis Cut the meat thin flour it & sprinkle a little salt & pepper over it a little onion shred put it into a stew pan with a teacup full of cold gravy and shake it well - merely simmer it to heat thoroughly for if doing too long the meat will become hard having been previously dressed a small tea spoonful of Ketchup may be added If there should not be any gravy some may be obtained by chopping the bones of the meat small & simmering them with a little salt and water -- Miss Willis A very nice substitute for preserved or fruit Tartlets - A fine Carrot grated fine. The yolks of 2 Eggs a little sugar A bit of butter about the size of half an Egg which must be melted. A little lemon juice & a bit of lemon peel grated. These ingredients to be well mixed & put into a thick paste in patty pans. They may be baked in a dutch oven -