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The Pytchley book of refined cookery and bills of fare

1885

Page 78

Presented as published in 1885. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Boil a pint of cream with a bit of cinnamon, a little sugar, and the rind of one lemon, and let it cool, add the yolks of four eggs well beaten, and stir over a slow fire until the mixture thickens; be careful not to let it boil after the eggs are added, add flavouring (vanilla is the best) when the eggs are added ; when cool turn into dish for use. CRANBERRY PUDDING. . No. 460. The same as Apple, only boil for one hour. CURRANT, BLACK , PUDDING. No. 461. The same, only cut the stalks and snouts off. CURRANT AND RASPBERRY PUDDING. No. 462. The same. DAMSON PUDDING. No. 463. The same, only when stewed pick out the stones. DEVONSHIRE JUNKET. No. 464. Rub two large lumps of sugar on a lemon until the yellow rind is absorbed, put this in a saucepan with a pint of new milk and half a pint of cream and heat it so that you can just bear your finger in it, pour it into a china or glass bowl in which a teacup of brandy has been put, wash a piece of rennet and put in the bowl until the milk is set, then remove it and put on the top of the set milk a thick layer of Devonshire cream. 236 THE PYTCHLEY COOKERY BOOK. LONDONDERRY PUDDING. No. 465. Mix with three eggs two ounces of butter, sugar, and flour, beat and bake in a mould until cooked ; turn out when cold, cut in slices three-quarters of an inch thick, spread apricot, strawberry, or raspberry jam over each slice, soak them in brandy and replace them in the mould and pour in a pint of Custard (No. 459) ; let it stand two hours, steam it for three-quarters of an hour, turn it out and serve with the following sauce : One glass of brandy, two of sherry, a small pot of apricot jam mixed over the fire until quite hot, and pour over the pudding. PLUM PUDDING. No. 466. Mix together the following ingredients : Four ounces of flour, four ounces of bread-crumbs, eight ounces of finely minced suet, eight ounces of stoned raisins, four ounces of currants, four ounces of apple minced, the peel of an orange and lemon candied shredded, four eggs, a little salt, and five ounces of sugar; when well mixed tie the pudding in a cloth which has been put in warm water and well buttered, and boil for three hours and a half, and serve with Plum Pudding Sauce (No. 65). BAVAROIS DE RIZ AUX POMMES, APRICOTS, OU RECITES. No. 467. Stew two ounces of rice in a pint and a half of new milk and four ounces of sugar for half an hour (putting a stick of vanilla in for thirteen minutes), make six spoonfuls of custard with the yolks of three eggs and half a pint of new milk, stirring it over the fire until it thickens, mix this with the rice when cooked and also five or six sheets of French gelatine (dissolved before adding) whilst hot, and let it get cold but not set; add to it half the bulk of whipped cream and fill a mould, or small moulds, put it in SWEET DISHES. 237 the ice and let it get cold, cut out the centre with a spoon or cutter and fill with apricot, apple, or peach pulp ; warm the mixture which was cut out of the centre and cover over the fruit in the mould or moulds ; let it get cold and turn out. APRICOT , APPLE, OR PEACH AU RIZ. No. 468.