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1912

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Presented as published in 1912. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
1 dozen black grapes. 1 „ green grapes. 1 dozen cherries. 1 ,, pistachios. 6 French plumsMacedoine of Fruit. Have the fruit prepared, divide the orange, remove all pith and seeds ; stone the grapes, cherries, and plums, and blanch the pistachio nuts ; slice the banana. Set a little jelly in a mould and decorate with shamrocks. Arrange a pretty mixture of fruit in the mould and cover with jelly ; leave till firm,’ then fill up the mould with alternate layers of fruit and jelly, letting each layer set before putting in another. Turn out when firm and arrange chopped jelly round the base. N.B. — The fruit used may be varied accord- ing to what is in season, strawberries, rasp- berries, fresh cherries, etc., being used when possible. [ 14'2 ] SII>VER SPARK JELI.Y 1 pint liquid wine jelly. 1 silver leafSilver Spark Jelly. Put the silver leaf in a small basin with one tablespoonful jelly, break it up very small with a darning needle ; add the rest of the jelly, and when just setting pour into a wetted mould. Turn out, and arrange chopped jelly round. Slice the sponge cakes thinly and spread with the jam. Pile them neatly in a glass dish with the ratafias. Saturate with the sherry and custard. Whip the cream stiffly, and pipe it neatly on the top. Decorate with the preserved fruits, etc. TRIFLE. 6 stale sponge cakes. 1 oz. ratafias. Strawberry jam. 3 gills custard. 1 gill sherry. Decoration. J pint double cream, French fruits, pistachiosTrifle, etc. [ 148 ] VENUS PUDDING. Decoration. — Wine jelly. Pistachio nuts. Filling. 2 sponge cakes. A little jam. 6 ratafias. 2 tablespoonfuls sherry. 1 gill cream. ^ pint milk. Sugar, vanilla. Lemon juice. f I oz. gelatine. \ I gill water. Line and decorate a mould. Slice the sponge cakes, spread with jam, and cut them in small pieces ; add the ratafias, and soak well with sherry. Whip the cream, and mix it • with the milk, sugar, flavourings, and dissolved gelatine. Half fill the mould with the cream mixture, when almost set place the sponge cakes in the centre, and fill up the mould with the cream mixture. Turn out when set and decorate with jelly. I Ui ] ■ ^ >-T — \ F i’r, 'V c?r;.v ; M’-jltt r. '? h'til ''^‘‘ ■' {"• ■' iii» :;«!-? K^- >; 1*- ■ Jl y t-, .iVl’*! 'i '-lij '!. ■» •• ’ ■■; ' i'. > .J . . . ■ * s ' « *’ J > - ■:■ f»‘ • ;;o ■■‘' >• •' * , 'I'l ' .'i 'V ' -•] «•' ‘- ■’ '■ i«5lV/T . •* • ;'.^- ■ . * ■ ’ . • ..• .. j.Ji • *■•, ■- *v . - - V SAVOURIES. 10 [ 1« ] CHEESE AIGRETTES. ‘2 oz. flour. ^ oz. butter. 1 gill water. 1 egg- 1 yolk. 1^ oz. Parmesan cheese. Cayenne and salt. Heat and sieve the flour. Bring the butter and water to the boil, add the flour, and beat until thick and smooth. Cool slightly, and add the eggs, cheese, and seasonings. Have a pan of fat just beginning to smoke, and drop the mixture into it in small teaspoonfuls. Fry a golden-brown colour, drain, and sprinkle a little grated cheese over. Serve very hot. Sieve the flour, rub in the butter, add the grated cheese, and mix all the dry ingredients ; CHEESE BISCUITS. 4 oz. flour. 2 oz. butter. 1 oz. grated Cheddar cheese. Pinch salt and cayenne. 1 oz. grated Parmesan cheese. A little beaten yolk. A little water. [ 148 ] bind with the yolk and water to form a stiff paste. Knead lightly, roll out thinly, prick well, and cut into rounds. Place on a greased tin, and bake in a quick oven for seven to ten minutes. Cheese Aigrettes