Presented as published in 1885. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
Sizing Stained Floors
From Miss Corson's practical American cookery and household management, 1885
Serves 1
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- a pound of size
- a pint of cold water
Method
Put the size in a basin with cold water and melt it by gentle heat.
Apply it with a flat brush; if it froths, dilute with warm water.
Let it dry entirely before applying varnish.
As published
This recipe was extracted from Miss Corson's practical American cookery and household management (1885) by Juliet Corson, page 51. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
SIZING STAINED FLOORS. After the stain is 'quite dry on the floor, put a pound of size in a basin with a pint of cold water
Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.