The French Method
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France
Known as a French recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients 4 ingredients
- 4 gallons boiling water
- 1 gallon of water
- 60 pounds crushed sugar
- 40 pounds of white gum arabic
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
Method
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- Take 40 pounds of white gum arabic;
- dissolve it in 4 gallons boiling water;
- then melt 60 pounds crushed sugar in 1 gallon of water;
- then add the gum solution and boil 8 minutes;
- run it through coarse flannel while it is hot.
- This syrup is much admired by the French people, and is said to be a good remedy for nervousness.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan