Chestnut Paste Recipe For White, Soft Hands - DIY Homemade Natural Remedy
CHESTNUT PASTE FOR RENDERING THE HANDS WHITE AND SOFT
Boil a dozen fine large chestnuts, peeled and skinned, in milk;
When soft beat them till perfectly smooth with rose water; a tea-spoonful of this mixture thrown into the water before washing the hands renders them beautifully white and soft.
Excerpt From – The Jewish Manual Practical Information In Jewish And Modern Cookery With A Collection Of Valuable Recipes And Hints Relating To The Toilette By Judith Cohen Montefiore