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and similar preparations sought by ladies for 

 softening the cuticle and improving the com- 

 plexion. Salves are also improved by the use 

 of honey and beeswax; in fact, the latter is 

 considered the only proper substance for 

 forming the base of ordinary salves. 



Very many of the so-called honey cooking 

 recipes are untested, and hence worse than 

 none; for when the ingredients are put 

 together and cooked the result is vile. The 

 recipes given below have been tested, and 

 every one is guaranteed to be good. The 

 honey-jumble recipe, for instance, is espe- 

 cially good, as is the honey-cake recipe by 

 Maria Fraser. 



HONEY COOKING RECIPES 



Honey-gems. — 2 qts. flour, 3 tablespoonfuls melted lard, 

 f pt. honey, ^ pt. molasses, 4 heaping tablespoonfuls brown 

 sugar, 1^ level tablespoonfuls soda, 1 level teaspoonful salt, 

 ^ pt. water, h teaspoonful extract vanilla. 



Honey -JUMBLES. — 2 qts. flour, 3 tablespoonfuls melted 

 lard, 1 pt. honey, J pt. molasses, 1^ level tablespoonfuls soda, 

 1 level teaspoonful salt, J pt. water, J teaspoonful vanilla. 



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