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Mrs. Mary Eales's receipts. (1733)

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A practical collection of confectionery and preserving recipes offering step-by-step methods to transform fresh fruit into jellies, marmalades, pastes, clear-cakes, candied peels, dried fruits, syrups, and rock sugar. Entries provide ingredient proportions, heating stages such as scalding and boiling, guidance on sugar weights, stove-drying and turning, and simple packaging or storage notes. Organized by fruit and preparation, the recipes address cherries, currants, apricots, plums, oranges, quinces and more, emphasizing repeatable domestic techniques for producing shelf-stable sweets and decorative sweetmeats from garden produce.

About the Author

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Mary Eales

Mary Eales was an English author known for her contributions to domestic literature in the early 18th century. Her notable work, "Mrs. Mary Eales's Receipts," published in 1733, is a collection of recipes that reflects the culinary practices and domestic management of her time. Eales's writings provide valuable insights into the social and cultural context of 18th-century England, particularly in relation to food and household management. Her work is often appreciated for its practical advice and the glimpse it offers into the lives of women during this period.

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