Rub the gooseberries through a hair sieve. Make a cream as
given in Recipes 53 or 48, using i oz. of Gelatine✪ Gooseberry Cream in place of the
I oz. given, and add to it whilst warm, but not hot, the gooseberry
puree, lemon juice and chlorophyll green. Stir occasionally until
beginning to set, and pour into the prepared mould. The masking
and decoration can be omitted if wished.
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(61) COTHERSTONE CREAM.
^ pint of Wine Jelly (Recipe 3). Strawberry Cream (Recipe 62),
Vanilla Cream (Recipe 53). coloured red with Cox’s Cochi-
neal or Carmine✪ Cotherstone Cream.
Mask a mould with the Jelly about J inch thick, and place on
ice to set When quite firm, stamp out a star or cross in the
centre of the jeUy and fill up the space with the vanilla cream.
Then fill up the rest of the mould with alternate layers of vanilla
and strawberry’ cream, taking great care that both creams are on
the point of setting before pouring into the mould. Turn out and
serve with slightly sweetened cream. Any other of the creams
given in this book, of different colours, would do in place of the
above.
Strained juice and thinly cut rind
of half a Lemon.
Sufficient Milk for soaking.
A few drops Cox’s Cochineal.
(62) STRAWBERRY CREAM.
f oz. Cox’s Gelatine.
2 ozs. Castor Sugar.
§ pint Double Cream.
i pint Custard.
^ lb. Ripe Strawberries.
Soak the Gelatine in the milk for about fifteen minutes, and dis-
solve gently over the fire with the lemon juice and rind, and strain
into the custard. Rub the strawberries through a hair sieve and
mash to a pulp, mix with the cream, and then add to the custard
and Gelatine when cool. Add the cochineal. Mix all well together
and stir occasionally until becoming creamy, and pour into a
wetted mould.
(63) RUSSIAN CHARLOTTE.
Three pennyworth of Finger Any of the Creams in above
Sponge Cakes. recipes.
Line a plain mould with the sponge biscuits. Brush the edges
of the cakes with white of egg to keep them together. Then fill
with any of the creams in the above recipe✪ Russian Charlottes, but lessen the
Gelatine, as it does not require to be so stiff when supported by
the biscuits.
(&4) GELATINE AND CORNFLOUR CREAM.
I oz. Cox’s Gelatine. pints Milk.
^ oz. Cornflour. ^ pmt Cream.
I Egg- 2 ozs. Loaf Sugar.
A few drops Ciox’s Vanilla
Essence✪ Gelatine and Cornflour Cream
Soak the Gelatine in sufficient milk to cover it for about fifteen
minutes. Mix the cornflour smoothly with a little of the cold
milk and place with the remaining milk in a stewpan and boil for
eight minute.s. 1 hen add the whisked egg, sugar, and soaked
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Gelatine, and stir until it thickens. Strain into a basin, add the
cream, well beaten, and vanilla, and stir occasionally until cool.
Pour into a mould previously rinsed in cold water. Set aside
until firm, turn out and serve.
(65) CHERRY CREAM PUDDING (Excellent).
I oz. Cox’s Gelatine. Whisked White of i Egg.
i pint Cream. A few drops Cox’s Vanilla or
1 pint Milk. Almond Essence.
2 ozs. Preserved Cherries. 2 ozs. Castor Sugar✪ Cherry Cream Pudding.
Soak the Gelatine in sufficient milk to cover it for about fifteen
minutes, and then dissolve slowly over the fire with the sugar.
Strain into a basin, and when a little cool add the vanilla. Whip
the cream and add it with the remaining milk, and then incorporate
gradually the whisked white of egg. When beginning to set,
sprinkle in the cherries (cut in halves), and stir for a few minutes
before moulding. When firm, turn out and serve.
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Rub the gooseberries through a hair sieve. Make a cream as
given in Recipes 53 or 48, using i oz. of Gelatine in place of the
I oz. given, and add to it whilst warm, but not hot, the gooseberry
puree, lemon juice and chlorophyll green. Stir occasionally until
beginning to set, and pour into the prepared mould. The masking
and decoration can be omitted if wished.
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(61) COTHERSTONE CREAM.
^ pint of Wine Jelly (Recipe 3). Strawberry Cream (Recipe 62),
Vanilla Cream (Recipe 53). coloured red with Cox’s Cochi-
neal or Carmine.
Mask a mould with the Jelly about J inch thick, and place on
ice to set When quite firm, stamp out a star or cross in the
centre of the jeUy and fill up the space with the vanilla cream.
Then fill up the rest of the mould with alternate layers of vanilla
and strawberry’ cream, taking great care that both creams are on
the point of setting before pouring into the mould. Turn out and
serve with slightly sweetened cream. Any other of the creams
given in this book, of different colours, would do in place of the
above.
Strained juice and thinly cut rind
of half a Lemon.
Sufficient Milk for soaking.
A few drops Cox’s Cochineal.
(62) STRAWBERRY CREAM.
f oz. Cox’s Gelatine.
2 ozs. Castor Sugar.
§ pint Double Cream.
i pint Custard.
^ lb. Ripe Strawberries.
Soak the Gelatine in the milk for about fifteen minutes, and dis-
solve gently over the fire with the lemon juice and rind, and strain
into the custard. Rub the strawberries through a hair sieve and
mash to a pulp, mix with the cream, and then add to the custard
and Gelatine when cool. Add the cochineal. Mix all well together
and stir occasionally until becoming creamy, and pour into a
wetted mould.
(63) RUSSIAN CHARLOTTE.
Three pennyworth of Finger Any of the Creams in above
Sponge Cakes. recipes.
Line a plain mould with the sponge biscuits. Brush the edges
of the cakes with white of egg to keep them together. Then fill
with any of the creams in the above recipes, but lessen the
Gelatine, as it does not require to be so stiff when supported by
the biscuits.
(&4) GELATINE AND CORNFLOUR CREAM.
I oz. Cox’s Gelatine. pints Milk.
^ oz. Cornflour. ^ pmt Cream.
I Egg- 2 ozs. Loaf Sugar.
A few drops Ciox’s Vanilla
Essence
Soak the Gelatine in sufficient milk to cover it for about fifteen
minutes. Mix the cornflour smoothly with a little of the cold
milk and place with the remaining milk in a stewpan and boil for
eight minute.s. 1 hen add the whisked egg, sugar, and soaked
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Gelatine, and stir until it thickens. Strain into a basin, add the
cream, well beaten, and vanilla, and stir occasionally until cool.
Pour into a mould previously rinsed in cold water. Set aside
until firm, turn out and serve.
(65) CHERRY CREAM PUDDING (Excellent).
I oz. Cox’s Gelatine. Whisked White of i Egg.
i pint Cream. A few drops Cox’s Vanilla or
1 pint Milk. Almond Essence.
2 ozs. Preserved Cherries. 2 ozs. Castor Sugar.
Soak the Gelatine in sufficient milk to cover it for about fifteen
minutes, and then dissolve slowly over the fire with the sugar.
Strain into a basin, and when a little cool add the vanilla. Whip
the cream and add it with the remaining milk, and then incorporate
gradually the whisked white of egg. When beginning to set,
sprinkle in the cherries (cut in halves), and stir for a few minutes
before moulding. When firm, turn out and serve.