The housekeeper's valuable present Or, Lady's closet companion. Being a new and complete art of preparing confects, according to modern practice. Comprized under the following parts, viz. I. Different methods and degrees of boiling and clarifying sugar II. Methods of preserving various fruits in syrups, &c. III. Methods of making marmalades, jams, pastes, &c. IV. Methods of making syrups, custards, jellies, blanchmange, conserves, syllabubs, &c. V. Methods of preserving various fruits in brandy. VI. Methods of making a variety of biscuits, rich cakes, &c. &c. VII. Methods of mixing, freezing, and working ice creams. VIII. Methods of preparing cordials and made wines. With a variety of other useful and elegant articles. By Robert Abbot, late apprentice to Messrs. Negri and Gunter, confectioners, in Berkeley-square, London