LEMON SPONGE.

_Ingredients._—2 oz. of isinglass, 1¾ pint of water, ¾ lb. of pounded

sugar, the juice of 5 lemons, the rind of 1, the whites of 3 eggs.

_Mode._—Dissolve the isinglass in the water, strain it into a saucepan,

and add the sugar, lemon-rind, and juice. Boil the whole from 10 to 15

minutes; strain it again, and let it stand till it is cold and begins

to stiffen. Beat the whites of the eggs, put them to it, and whisk the

mixture till it is quite white; put it into a mould which has been

previously wetted, and let it remain until perfectly set; then turn

it out, and garnish it according to taste. _Time._—10 to 15 minutes.

_Average cost_, with the best isinglass, 4_s._ _Sufficient_ to fill a

quart mould. _Seasonable_ at any time.

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