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Cassell's dictionary of cookery

1892

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Presented as published in 1892. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
— Talce two or tlnvc French rolls, out a, piece off the top straight, so that it can be fixed on again, and scoop out all the criunb. ]\Iake a mixtiu-e of a pint of new milk, the yolks of five eggs, a little salt, pepper, and powdered cinna- mon. Put it into a saucepan and let it simmer gently, stirring constantly until it thickens. Boil a hundred young asparagusAsparagus Stewed in French Rolls, cut about two inches from the tops, and chop them small, leaving about a dozen and a half of the tops imtouchcd. Fill the hollow rolls with the hot mixture ; make some holes in the lids of the rolls, stick the green ends that were not chopped into them, to look as if the asparagus were growing through the roUs, lay the tops on, and fry in boiling oil or lard. It will take from twenty to twenty-five minutes to boil the as- pai-agus. Probable cost of asparagus, 2s. Cd. a hundi-ed, when in full season. Sufficient for six persons. Aspic Game or Poultry.— Cut up what is left of game or poultry into neat joints. Poiu' some aspic jelly into the bottom of a mould which has been soaked in cold water ; next a layer of stars or diamonds cut out of cold boiled white of egg ; a few leaves of parsley, and the red part of cold boiled tongue dotted here and there. Let it become nearly stiff, then arrange the cold game or poultry, taking care to leave room for the jelly to run in between. Fill the moidd ■\\-ith jelly, which should be cool when it is pom-ed in. When quite stiff, turn on a mould and garnish with parsley. Time to stiffen, about twelve hours. Aspic Jelly. — Put a knuckle-bone of veal, a knuckle-bone of ham, a calf's foot, four cloves stuck into one large onion, one large carrot, and a bunch of savoTuy herbs, in two quarts of water, and boil gently until it is reduced rather more than half. Strain, and put it aside to cool. Very carefully remove every particle of fat or sediment, and place the jelly in a saucepan with a glass of white wine, a table-spoonful of tan^agon vinegar, salt and pepper to taste, and the whites of two eggsAspic Jelly. Keep stirring until it nearly boils, which may be known by its becoming white, then draw it to the side of the fire, and sinuner gently for a quarter of an hour. Put on the cover, let it stand to settle, and sti-ain through a jelly-bag two or three times if necessary, until it is quite clear. Put it into a mould which has- been soaked in cold water. Time, four or five hours. Sufficient for two and a IiaK pints of jelly. Probable cost, 2s. (id. Aspic Jelly (a quick way of making). ^Take a pint of nicely-flavoured, clear stock, put it into a saucepan with a glass of white wine, and a desert-spoonful of tarragon vinegar. Put a large table-spoonful of gelatine with two of water, let it swell, then stu- it in with the stock till it is dissolved ; add the whites of two eggs, di-aw the liquid to the side of the fire, and let it sinmier for ten minutes ; strain tkrough a jelly-bag till clear, and pour it into a mould that has been soaked in cold water. Time to make, about half an horn-. Sufficient for a pint and a half of jcUy. Probable cost, lOd. Aspic Jelly for Garnishing.— Take