From The Good Huswifes Jewell by Thomas Dawson.Transcribed
by Katherine Rowberd.
To make a Sallet of Lemmons - Huswife's Jewel Cut
out slices of the peele of the Lemmons long waies, a quarter of an inche
one peece from an other, and then slice the Lemmon very thinne and lay
him in a dish crosse, and the peeles about the Lemmons, and scrape a good
deale of suger upon them, and so serve them
17
Lemons
enough
Sugar
Carve 1/4 inch wide strips, 1/4 inch apart running the
length of the lemons. Save the zest. Slice the lemons very thinly and
layout on a sheet pan. Sprinkle a good deal of sugar over them and then
cover. Hold in cool place until time to serve.