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Albumen Water

Contains salicylic acid for preservation.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
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Albumen Water

Albumen Water

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Combine the egg whites and 1 quart of water in a large bowl.

  2. Beat well with a whisk until mixed.

  3. Gradually add more water until you reach a total of 10 quarts.

  4. Stir in the salicylic acid to prevent spoilage.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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