and let them stand three hours, then strain it, and put the thick part
into a deep Dish, and sweeten it with Sugar, then beat some Cream with
the Whites of Eggs till it be a thick Froth, and cast the Froth over it
to a good thickness.


269. _To boil Whitings or Flounders._

Boil some White Wine, Water, and Salt, with some sweet Herbs and whole
Spice; when it boils put in a little Vinegar, for that will make Fish
crisp, then let it boil apace and put in your Fish, and boil them till
they swim, then take them out and drain them, and make Sauce for them
with some of the Liquor and an Anchovie or two, some Butter and some
Capers, heat them over the Fire, and beat it up thick and pour it over
them; garnish your Dish with Capers and Parsley, Oranges and Limons and
let it be very hot when you serve it in.


270. _To make a Pie of a Gammon of Bacon._

Take a _Westphalia_ Gammon, and boil it tender with hay in the Kettle,
then take off the Skin and stick it with Cloves and strew it with
Pepper, then make your Pie ready, and put it therein with Butter at the
bottom, then cover your Bacon with Oysters, parboiled in Wine and their
own Liquor, and put in Balls made of Sausage meat, then put in the
Liquor of the parboiled Oysters, some whole Spice and Bay Leaves, with
some Butter, so close it, and bake it and eat it cold, you may put into
it the yolks of hard Eggs if you please, serve it with Mustard Sugar and
Bay Leaves.