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A manual of gelatine cookery

1904

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Presented as published in 1904. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Rub the gooseberries through a hair sieve. Make a cream as given in Recipes 53 or 48, using i oz. of GelatineGooseberry 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. 26 (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 CarmineCotherstone 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 recipeRussian 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 EssenceGelatine 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 27 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 SugarCherry 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.