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1892

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Presented as published in 1892. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Lemon Jelly. — (1) Steep 2oz. of gelatine in J pint of cold water for one hour ; then mix with it 1J pints of boil- ing water, raisin or cowslip wine, the thinly-pared rind of one and the strained juice of three Lemons, and loaf sugar to tasteLemon Jelly. Boil all for five minutes, then take it off the fire and leave till cool; stir in quickly the crushed shells and beaten whites of two eggs, and boil the jelly up again without stirring. Let the jelly settle for two minutes, strain through a jelly-bag, and stir in A pint of sherry mixed with a little brandy ; pour the jelly into a fancy jelly-mould and leave till set. When ready to serve turn the jelly on to a dish. (2) Cut the rind off one Lemon and put it in a basin, then squeeze the juice of six Lemons on to it, taking care to keep back the pips. Put jdb. of preserving-sugar into a stewpan with | pint of water and let it boil till it becomes a thick syrup, then take it off and mix in the juice and rind ; place the lid on the stewpan and put it over the fire again. Add gradually 1 breakfast-cupful of water, let it boil for another minute, then stir in Joz. of isinglassLemon Jelly that has been dissolved. Strain it through a jelly- bag, mix in J pint of bucellas, pour it into a mould, put the cover on, and embed it in ice. When ready to serve dip the mould in tepid water, wipe it, and turn the contents on to a fancy dish. Lemons — continued. (3) Put loz. of gelatine into a basin with a little water and let it soak for about three hours, then put it into a pan with 3 break iast-cupfuls of water together with the finely-chopped peel and strained juice of two Lemons, six cloves, J teaspoonful of coriander seeds, lin. of stick cinnamon, a little nutmeg (not grated', ^lb. of sugar, and the whites and shells of two eggsLemon Isinglass Jelly. Set the pin on the fire and whisk vigorously until the contents come to the boil ; let them boil for a few minutes or until they rise well in the pan, then strain through a fine cloth, stir in 1 wineglassful of sherry, and it is ready for use, either for moulding or any other desired style. (4) Put lqt. of calf's-foot jelly into a saucepan with 1 breakfast-cupful of Lemon-juice, 12oz. of loaf sugar, and the thin rinds of two LemonsCalf's-foot Jelly with Lemon ; boil well, then clarify with the beaten whites and shells of five eggs, and strain. The jelly should now be quite clear and can be moulded or used as desired. (5) Soak ljoz. of gelatine in 1 pint of cold water until soft, then pour it in a saucepan with the thinly-pared rind of a large Lemon, 1 teacupful of Lemon-juice, Jib. of loaf sugarLemon Gelatine Jelly, and the beaten whites and shells of five eggs. Stir the mixture over the fire, and boil for several minutes, then strain it through a jelly-bag. Pour it into a mould and leave until quite cold and set before serving. (6) Put the thinly-pared rind of a Lemon and a half into a cup, pour over it $ pint of boiling water, cover up, and let it stand. Pour \ pint of cold water over loz. of gelatine and let it steep for lialf-an-hour; then pour over it h pint of boiling water and stir till the gelatine has completely dissolved, if it does not melt quickly stir it over the fire. When the gelatine has melted take it from the