71. _To dry Apricocks._

Take a pound of sugar and wet it with a quarter of a pint of water and

let it boyle and Scumme it well then put into it a pound of apricocks

pared and stoned let them boyle a little then let them stand till the

next day y^n boyle them up again so do 4 or 5 times till they look very

clear then put them a runing from the Sirrop and lay them on glasses

to dry and set them in a Stove turning them and 3 or 4 days after sift

fine Sugar all over them and turn them every day till they are dry you

may make chips this same way.

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