Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
Coral Baskets
From The household (of the Detroit free press), 1886
Serves 1
Pretty brackets can be made in the same way.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- 1 ounce of resin
- two drachms of the finest vermillion
- your basket twigs
Method
Dissolve the resin in a brass pan with the vermillion and mix thoroughly.
Dip the basket twigs into the solution until well dyed.
As published
This recipe was extracted from The household (of the Detroit free press) (1886) by Goff, May Perrin,, page 11. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
coral baskets — take flowers and sprays of all shapes and kinds of bonnet or hoop-skirt wire, wound with fine thin cloth ; take one CORAL, ALUM AND ALLSPICE. % ounce of resin and dissolve it in a brass pan with two drachms of the finest vermillion and thoroughly mix them ; then take your basket twigs
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