The good husvvifes ievvell VVherein is to be found most excellent and rare deuises for conceits in cookerie, found out by the practise of Thomas Dawson. Whereunto is adioyned sundry approued reseits for many soueraine oyles, and the way to distill many precious waters, with diuers approued medicines for many diseases. Also certaine approued points of husbandry, very necessarie for all husbandmen to know.
Dawson, Thomas.
To make Codamacke of Quinces.
TAke fine quartes of running water, & a quart of french wine, put them together, then take quinces and paire them and cut them till you come at ye coares, then waigh ten pound of the quinces, and put them into your pan of water and wine and boile them ouer a quicke fire till they be tender, kee∣ping your panne verie close couered, then take a peece of fine canuas & put your quin∣ces and liquor in it, and when your sirroppe Page 35 is all runne through, put in so much fine su∣ger as will make it sweet, and set it ouer a quicke fire againe, stirring with a sticke till it be so thicke that a drop will stand vp∣pon a dish, then take it from the fire, and put it in Boxes.
