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Myra's cookery book

1883

Page 133

Presented as published in 1883. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
7... ... ... Mix all well together, and put in a buttered pie dish. 8... ... • « . Bake one hour in a quick oven, if it browns too quickly, cover it with paper. 9... ... ... ... When done, turn it out of the dish. 10... Sifted sugar .. Sprinkle over and serve. 51. -CREAM FRITTERS. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Flour I large spoonful Put in a saucepan. 2... Butler ij oz. ... Melt and add. 3” Powdered sugar 3 spoons- ful Add. 4... Vanilla ... ... Add enough to flavour. 5... Salt A pinch... Add and mix well. 6... Eggs 2 Beat up and add, and stir quickly. 7... Milk J pint ... Boil and add gradually, stirring well all the time over a slow fire. 8... ... When thickened, let it simmer 5 minutes. g... Yolks of eggs 2 ... Beat and add. 10... Macaroons ... A few . . . Crush and add. n... ... Stir over the fire a few minutes, but do not let the mixture boil. 12... ... When it is a thick cream pour it on to a buttered dish. 13... . • • • Let it stand fill cold. 1^... Cut in small pieces, dip in batter, and fry a nice colour. 15... Sifted sugar... Sprinkle over before sert ing. CREAMS AND MOULDS. 317 SECTION XV.— CREAMS AND MOULDS. l.-BLANC MANGE, French receipt. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Bitter alKionds i oz. 1 Steep in boiling water. 2... Sweet ditto J lb. ... 3-- ... Skin and wipe in a clean cloth. 4... Cold water ... ... Pound them in a mortar to a smooth paste. 5- I spoonful Add drop by drop to prevent them turning to oil. 6... Powdered sugar ilh. ... 'I 7- Cream i pint ... 8... Orange flour I tea Add gradually, stirring the same water spoon.'’ul way all the time. 9... Isinglass melted in water I OZ. 10... ... When the whole is well mixed pour into a mould. II... .»• ... ... Put the mould into a refrigerator cr put pounded ice round it. 12... When you want to turn it out, dip the mould into hot water. 2. BLANO MANGE, English receipt. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... New milk ... ij pint ... 2... Sugar 2 oz. Let them stand for an hour, then 3- Vanilla or To flavour simmer gently until the isinglass 4... lemon Isinglass I oz. is dissolved, stirring frequently. MYRA'S COOKERY BOOK. 318 BLANC MANGE, English receipt — (continued). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. 5 •• Take off the scum. 6... Cream i pint ... Add gradually and stir in. 7... ... ... .Strain into a mould. 8... Brandy or Stir occasionally while cooling. g... 2 table Add if liked. sherry ■spoonsful 10... • •• ... Turn it out of the mould before serving. 3.-ARR0WR00T BLANC MANGE. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. 1.. . 2.. . Milk Arrowroot ... I quart ... J lb. 1 Mix together till quite smooth. 3-” Cinnamon ... To taste Add this or any other flavouring. 4... Su^ar To taste Add. 5-" ... ... ... Boil for 10 minutes stirring all the time. 6... ... ... ... ... Pour into a mould and let it stand till cold. 4.- BAVARIAN CREAM. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Strawberries I quart ... Pick and crush with a silver spoon. 2... Sifted sugar... i lb. ... Sprinkle over and let them stand a few hours. 3" ... ... ... ..> Rub them through a hair sieve. 4... New milk I pint ... Put in a saucepan. 5-" Isinglass 2 OZ. Add. 6...