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and sprinkle with fine salt. If the potatoes are very small, you may cook them
whole in butter or lard. If in lard, they should, when done, be laid on fine
blotting papper for the fat to be absorbed.
Potato snow.
Take large and very white potatoes, as free from spots or blemishes as possible,
and boil them in their skins in salt and water until perfectly tender, but not
overdone; drain and dry them thoroughly near the fire, and peel; put a hot dish
before the fire, and rub the potatoes through a coarse sieve on to it; do not
touch them afterwards or the flakes will fall; serve as hot as possible. Six
potatoes are enough for 3 persons.
Sweet potatoes.
Dress, clean and bake them in an oven for an hour, or place in a steamer and
steam from 1/2 to 3/4 of an hour; or when steamed and nearly done
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