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Savouries and sweets suitable for luncheons and dinners

1886

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Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
: For Six or Eight Persons. — J pot of black currant jelly ;• 1 ozs. of sugar ; 1 pint of water ; 4 drops of vanilla ; 7 ozs. ground rice. Currant Shape Boil half a pot of black currant jelly with a pint of rater, add two ounces of sugar and some drops of aanilla. When boiling, add seven ounces of ground 64 SAVOURIES AND SWEETS. rice. Boil for ten minutes, stirring all the timo it, pour into a mould well soaked in cold water. out when set and serve with cream. ' S . Swiss Pancake. For Three Persons. — 2 pieces of bread ; ^ pint of rnillfi^^ 2 tablespoonfuls of flour ; ozs. of butter for frying ; 5 of apricot jam ; ^ oz. of sifted sugar. i . : i ' Cut two pieces of bread half an inch thick ant three inches long, dip in milk and flour, fry a ligl| brown, spread apricot jam between the two, sift sug«| over and serve. Apple Charlotte. " For Eight Persons. — 6 apples ; 3 ozs. of bread crumby 3 ozs. of brown sugar ; 3 ozs. of butter ; 1 teacupful of wateji 4 slices of buttered bread ; J pint of cream to be serv( with it. Peel and core six large apples ; arrange in a dee tart dish a layer of bread crumbs, over them a lay^ of apples sliced, over which strew brown sugar ai bits of butter. Th en cover with a layer of crumbs, theji another of apples, sugar and butter until the dish full; pour over all a teacup of water. Cover tl whole with a close layer of thin slices of buttered bread ; press a plate firmly over the tart cbsh aa[ bake slowly. Serve with cream and sugar. Almond Souffle. For Three Persons. — 1 oz. of butter ; 3 tablespoonfuls (| flour ; ^ pint of milk ; 1 tablespoonful of sugar ; .4 eggs ; ozs. of blanched almonds. Mix one ounce of butter and three tablespoonful of flour, and, gradually, half a pint of milk. Boilt SA VOURIES AND SWEETS. 65 : thick paste, stirring all the time ; add a tablespoon- ud of sugar, the beaten yolks of four eggs, some hopped almonds, the whites of the eggs beaten to a hft“ froth with a knife. Bake in a souffle dish. Gingerbread Pudding. ! For Eight Persons. — ^ lb. of flour ; f lb. of suet ; J lb. " bread crumbs ; 5 lb. of sugar ; 1 oz. of ground ginger. ! Mix all together with treacle and a little water, ■oil four hours. It can be boiled or baked ; if the rtter, mix thinner. Excellent German Pudding. IFor Eight Persons. — f lb. of pea-flour ; 6 eggs ; j lb. : sugar ; ^ oz. of sweet almonds ; 2 bitter almonds ; a imon. ' Half a pound of pea-flour mixed with the yolks of -\x eggs for half an hour, a quarter of a pound of .ugar, half an oimce of sweet almonds, one or two rtter almonds, the grated rind of half a lemon ; add, laally, the stiff snow of six eggs. Boil the -whole for 1 1 horn’ in a well-buttered tin. Sultana Pudding. IFor Eight Persons. — ^ lb. of sultana raisins ; J lb. of suet ; nireakfast-cupful of bread crumbs ; 2 tablespoonfuls of flour ; Utablespoonfuls of sugar ; 2 well-beaten eggs ; ^ pint of idk ; 1 teaspoonful of ginger ; § saltspoonful of nutmeg ; 1 Mespoonful of brandy. !Mix together half a pound of sultana raisins, half ; poimd of finely chopped suet, a large cupful of 66 SAVOURIES AND SWEETS. bread crumbs, two tablespoonfuls of flour, two table- spoonfuls of sugar, two well-beaten eggs, half a pint of milk, a teaspoonful of ground ginger, a very little nutmeg, a tablespoonful of brandy. Boil in a buttered mould five bours, witb a floured cloth tied over the top. Green or Unripe Fruit Tarts. Swiss Pancake