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Myra's cookery book

1883

Page 135

Presented as published in 1883. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
When you wish to turn it out, dip the mould into hot water, put the dish upside down on the top of it and turn it out quickly. 9.-ECONOMICAL CREAM. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Potato flour I large spoonful Put in a basin. 2 .. Yolks of eggs 3 Mix with the flour. 3- Boiled milk ... I pint ... Add gradually stirring all the time, and mix thoroughly. 4... Powdered sugar 4 lb. ... Add in the same way. 5- Orange flower water To taste Add. 6... » » » • . • » . • > Put in a mould, place this on the fire and stir continually for 5 minutes. 7... ... ... Take the dish off the fire. 8... Let it get cool before serving. lO.-WHIPPED CREAM, d la Chantilly. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Thick cream pint ... Put in a cool place or surround with ice. 2... Gum dragon A pinch Powder fine and add. 3- Powdered 1 lb. ... Add. sugar vv 323 MYRA'S COOKERY BOOK. WHIPPED CREAM, a la Chantilly — [continued). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. 4... Flavouring ... If liked... Vanilla, lemon, or orange. 5- ... Whip until the cream is frothed. 6... ... Put on a hair sieve for the milk to drain off. 7- White of egg I Beat to a froth, if the cream is not firm enough, and add. Note. — This cream is used for meringues, trifles, and for ornamenting compotes of fruit, ll.-VANILLA CREAM. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Milk li pint ... Boil in a saucepan. 2... Sugar 6 oz. Add. 3-” Vanilla I stick ... Add and boil together J hour. 4... ... Take the milk off the fire, and take out the vanilla. 5 — Yolks of esKS 3 ) 6... Whites of 2 k Beat up together in basin. 7... eggs Add the boiled milk gradually, stirring all the time. 8... ... Put into a mould and put this in a saucepan half-full of boiling water. g... • . • • . . • • • » • • Leave it on the fire about J hour. 10... • •• • • • Turn the cream out when it is cold. 12.-STONE CREAM. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Boiling water ^ cupful... ) Steep the isinglass in the water . Isinglass J oz. ) until dissolved. 3-" Milk i pint ... Put in a saucepan. 4... Cream i pint ... Add. 5-" Sugar To taste Add. CREAMS AND MOULDS. 323 STONE CREAM— {con'inued). Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. 6... Add the strained isinglass. 7... ... Put it on the fire, and when it begins to boil pour into a basin. 8... ... ... ... ... Stir till it is nearly cold. g... Preserve Any good kind Place at the bottom of a glass dish, 10... ... Pour the cream over and let it stand till cold. II... Sweet almonds t«* ••• Blanch and cut in slices, and Stick over the top of the cream. 13 -LEMON CREAM. Order. Ingredients. Quantities. Method. I... Cream ij pint ... Put in an enamelled saucepan. 2... Lemon peel ... I lemon... Add. 3-" Gelatine 2 OZ. Add. 4... Sugar 3 ii). !!! Boil gently for 10 minutes and strain. 5... Add. 6... Yolks of eggs 2 Beat and add. 7... ... Put the basin containing the mixture 8... m a saucepan half full of boiling water. Stir constantly, and do not let it boil. g... Take it off the fire, and stir till the Lemons cream is nearly cold. 10... 2 Strain the juice through a sieve, and II... mix with the cream. Stir quickly, and pour into an oiled mould. 12... ...