P.z, . Of the fruit and profit of ‘Bees. C ; e. 
The Wax waxing hard, make into Bals, fqueefing oiitthc % 9 - 
water with your hands. When you haue thus done, pre- 
ftntly while they are warme breaks all the Balls in ( i.) fmall ■ — 
Crunalets into a Skillet or Kettle fee ouer a ( 3. ) foftfire. 
While it is meltingjftir it and skim it with a fpoone (4. ) wet LafitfaUm&to 
in cold water : and as ( $ ) foone as it is melted and skimmed ami ta fi •* »'»«* 
cleane, take ic off. And hauing prouided the ( 6 .) mould, 
fird ( 7.) warme the bottomc, (pecially if the cake be fmall, 
and ( 8. ) befmeare the Tides with Honie, and then inftantly 
poure in the wax ( 9) (being as coole as it may run ) through 
a Iinnen draining-bag. When you come neere the bottome, 
peere it gently till you fee the drolfe comming : Which 
lfraine into fome other mould by it felfe. And when it is 
cold, either trie againe, or hauing pared away the bottome, 
referue it, as it is , for fome vfe. 
When the Wax is in the mould, if any froth yet remaine 
vponit, blow it together at one fide, and skim it off lightly 
with a wet fpoone. ji. 
This done, let not the cake abroad, or where it may coole <^»Jkfeptthe 
hadily vpoti, bur in the warme houfe : and ifit be great, couer ca K e f* om 
the mould with a Platter , as dole as you can , to keepe the 
top from cooling, till the ( 10.) inward heat be alayed: 
and fo let it dand , not mouing the mould till the cake 
be cold. If it fticke, a little warming of the veffell or 
mould will prefently looie it : fo that it will flip out. 
( t.) So will they breake the (mailer with letfe labour. ( i . ) Thar the 
v/i-z may melt the fooner,an J all together.!^ .")Fer a rafh fire will burne if, 
and change both colour and qualitie. ( 4.) That the skurn fticke noc.(f.) 
For oucr-he.uing will aifcolour the YVax, . turning the bright yellow into 
3 iarkc or reddifh colour , not fo commendable in Wax : for thereby it is 
knowne to haue loft of his faint ffe and fweetnefle, and to be the worfc 
for all vies. (< 5 .) Which may be a bafon or other veflellof mettall or 
.earth, bigger vpward than in the bottom. ( 7 ) Left the Wax firft poured 
in ( which is the beft ) being prefendy cooled, lie beneath the droile. (8.) 
To keepe the Wax from ftickingto the (ids s of the mould , and con(e- 
quently to helpe fane the Cake from tracking. For Wax (hrinkethin coo- 
ling, as nsw walles in drying : and therefore if the Cake fticke not, ie 
ihriaketh together from the (ides, and fo is leffe than the mould, and 
whole : but if it fticke faft to the Tides, then muft it needs crack*, one 
part (liriuktng from another (fpecially if itcoole haftilyvpon) as ithap- 
neth commonly in great Cakes : For fmall ones, whofeinward heat is 
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