Gas cookery

METHOD. — Prepare the cornflour as in the previous recipe, but only beat in the yolks of eggs. Whip up the whites very stiffly, and add lightly to the mixture just before pouring it into the buttered pie dish. Bake in a hot oven for a quarter of an hour, placing it under the browning shelf to rise and brown. Egg Cream. Ingredients. — Yolks and whites of two Eggs, 1 oz. of Castor Sugar, juice and grated rind of half a Lemon or Orange. Method. — Put the yolks of eggs, castor sugar, and rind and juice of lemon in a gallipot, and put the gallipot in a saucepan of boiling water. Cook gently, stirring all the time, and when it begins to thicken,, stir in the whites of the eggs whipped to a strong froth, and mix them well in. Then set it to cool, and serve in small glasses. Fruit Lemonade. Ingredients. — The juice of 1 Lemon, 1 oz. Castor Sugar,. 2 ozs. of any ripe Fruit, such as raspberries, strawberries, etc.,, rubbed through a hair sieve, l/2 pint cold Water. Method. — Mix these well and strain into a large tumbler, add a small piece of ice and serve. This is a refreshing beverage during the hot weather. Gruel. Ingredients. — X oz. of Groats, ]/2 pint of Milk, 1 Lemon (half the rind), pinch of Salt or Sugar. Method. — Mix the groats smoothly with a little cold milk to a paste, put the remainder on to boil with the lemon rind, pour in the groats and simmer gently for ten minutes. Strain into a breakfast cup and let the invalid drink it, not spoon it. This should be of the consistency of cream. patent Groats. Gruel. — Take of the patent groats, one tablespoonful, mix with a wine-glassful of cold water, gradually added, into a smooth paste, pour this into a stewpan containing nearly a pint of boiling water, or milk, stir the gruel on the fire while it boils for ten minutes ; pour it into a basin, add a pinch of salt and a little butter, or if more agreeable, some sugar, and a small quantity of spirits. Note. — When gruel is made for an invalid, butter had best be omitted. Invalid Pudding. Ingredients. — 1 oz. chopped Suet, 1 oz. Flour, 1 oz. Bread Crumbs. 1 oz. Sugar, 1 Egg, 1 tablespoonful Milk. Method. — Mix and steam for half an hour. Iced Milk Lemonade. Ingredients. — 2 Lemons, X lb- of Loaf Sugar, 1 quart of fresh Milk. Method. — Boil the milk with the sugar and the peel of one lemon. Then let it cool and add the juice of two lemons. Strain through a flannel bag or tammy cloth, and set on ice until it is required for use. 1 66 Linseed Tea. Ingredients. — i oz. whole Linseed, X oz. Liquorice Root. Method. — Four one pint of boiling water over the above, and place it on the stove or in a warm temperature for three hours, and then strain it off. This should be made fresh every day. Milk and Soda Water. Make one gill of milk hot, then add one gill of soda water. Minced Beef Half a pound of gravy beef, pass twice through the mincing machine, add a very little water and pepper and salt, and warm it over the gas for ten minutes, but do not let it boil. pigeon JSrat3e&. Ingredients. — J4 pint Stock, i Carrot, i Turnip, Celery, a little Salt, i Pigeon.