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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.
the yellow petals of the dandelion, and pour over them into a tub one gallon of warm water that has previously been boiled. Stir it well roimd, and cover with a blanket, to stand thieo days, during which time it should be stirred fre- quently. Strain ofl: the flowers from the liquid, and boil it for half an hour, with the rind of a lemon, the rind of an orange, a little ginger, and three and a half pounds of lump sugarDandelion Wine to each gallon ; add the sugar and lemon, from which the rinds were removed, in slices to the boiling liquor, and when cool ferment with yeast on a toast. When it has stood a day or two put it into a cask, and in two months bottle. This wine is said to be specially adapted to all per- sons suffering from liver complaints, Darioles. — Butter the dariole moulds and line them with a thin paste made as follows : — • Beat half a pound of butter to a cream ; stir into it very gradually one pound of flour, with which three ounces of fine sugar has been mixed, and the yolks of three and the whites of two eggs, beaten separately. "VMien the moulds are lined, have ready a custard to fill them, composed of DAEIOLE MOULDS. the foUoAving ingredients: — Eight well-beaten oggs, without the whites, six cru.shed maca- roons, two ounces of sugar, half a pint of cream, and half the gi-ated rind of a small lemonDarioles. ^\Tien these have been stin-ed over the fire for a quarter of an hour, and the custard has be- come cold, the darioles may be filled and baked. They wdll take fifteen minutes in a quick oven ; should be risen like a souffle, and served at once with sugar stre\vn over or they will fall. Probable cost. Is. 8d. Sufficient to fill twelve moulds. Darioles (a la Duchesso).— Proceed as be- fore dii-ected. This recipe differs in allowing more time for baking, and requiring no boiling of custard, ilix half a pint of miilc with two ounces of flour, three ounces of pounded sugar, six well-beaten eggs, and two ounces of butter into a batter, and put it at once into the moulds, first adding a little essence of vanillaDarioles (a la Duchesso), drop by di'op, until the mixture is flavoured. The es- sence of lemon, almonds, or cinnamon may be substituted for vanilla. The moulds should be only tln-ee-parts filled, and from twenty-five to thirty-five minutes allowed for baking. Pro- bable cost, Is. 8d. Sufficient for seven moulds. Dartmouth Pie.— Mince two pounds of mutton, from which all the fat has been cut away, and add to it one pound of finely-slued beef suet, one pound of well-washed currants, four ounces of sugar, and a little salt and nut- meg. Make a paste by boiling two ounces of butter with four ounces of beef suet, and work- ing it into eight omices of flourDartmouth Pie. Cover the mixture with this paste, and bake for an hour and a half. Probable cost, 4s. 6d. Suflicient for seven or eight persons. Date Cake (for Dessert). — Insert in place of the stones, which should be carefully re- moved, blanched abnonds. Line a square tin with rice-paperDate Cake (for Dessert) ; fill in layers of dates, and press down with a weight. Tmn out on a glass dish. Garnish with slices of orange. Prolaable cost, lOd. to Is. per pound.