FoodNet

The exhibition cookery book

1900

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Presented as published in 1900. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Whisk the whites of two eggs to a stiff froth, and sweeten with a little castor or icing sugar. Spread a layer of jam on top of the baked pudding, and pile on top of this the stiff whites of eggs, dredge over with a little more castor sugar, return to the oven for another ten minutes to brown the surface, and serve very hot. THE EXHIBITION COOKERY BOOK, 63 1 18. NELSON PUDDING. 2 ozs. breadcrumbs or cake- crmnbs 2 ozs. ratafia crumbs 1 oz. cornflour (B. and P.^s patent) 1 oz. Paisley flour (B. and P.’s)Fig Pudding 1 oz. chopped suet 1 oz. chopped lemon rind 2 ozs. castor sugar 1 wineglassful sherry 4 eggs I pint milk 1 oz. ground almonds Butter a plain mould with clarified butter. Decorate with a few candied cherries and strips of candied peel. Blend the cornflour with the milk, and boil for one minute. Take off the fire, and let it cool for a few minutes. Stir in the beaten eggs, the crumbs (mixed well with the Paisley flour), ground almonds, suet, lemon rind, castor sugar, and sherry. Place in the buttered mould, and steam gently for one hour. Serve with the following sauce poured round : — i tablespoonful of apricot jam, i dessert- spoonful of castor sugar, half gill water, i glass sherry. Dissolve together, make hot and strain round the dish. 1^ ozs. Paisley flour (B. and P.'s) Mix the flour and Paisley flour, chop the suet with them, add the sugar, and mix well together. Vary in the following manner : — 120. FOR BROWN PUDDING.— Add to the above a teaspoonful of ground ginger, and quarter of a pound of treacle. Then stir in sufficient milk to mix. 119— 124. SUET PUDDINGS. 8 ozs. flour 3 ozs. suet 4 ozs. sugar Milk to mix 64 THE EXiriBlTIO.V COOKERY BOOK. 121. FOR SULTANA PUDDING. — Add three ounces of sultanas or raisins, one ounce of citron, and the grated rind of a lemon. Mix with milk. 122. FOR MARMALADE PUDDING.— Add a quarter of a pound of marmalade and sufficient milk to mixMarmalade Pudding. 123. FOR FIG PUDDING. — Add half a pound of chopped figs and milk to mixFig Pudding. 124. FOR LEMON PUDDING.—Add the grated rind and juice of two lemons, and sufficient milk to mixLemon Pudding. Any of the above puddings can be boiled in a well greased pudding basin, and served with sweet sauce ; or they may be put in a pie dish and baked in the oven. Chop the suet finely, and mix it with the flour, Paisley flour, and salt; then add sufficient cold water to make a stiff paste, roll out the pastry on a floured board to an oblong strip, spread over the jam, leaving half an inch clear each side; wet the edges and roll up the paste. Rinse a pudding cloth in boiling water, sprinkle over with the flour, and place the pudding in it, roll it, and fasten the ends with string. Boil or steam for about three quarters of an hour. Take up, remove the cloth, and serve hot. 125. ROLLED JAM PUDDING. 6 028. flour A pinch of salt 2 tablespoonfuls jam 2 029. sugar i teaspoonful Paisley flour (B. and P.^8) THE EXHIBITIOA’- COOKERY BOOK. 65 126. 1 pint milk 2 ozs. castor sugar 2 ozs. crushed macaroons VICTORIA PUDDING. ^ gill cream 4- eggs A few drops of lemon essence Rolled Jam Pudding