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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.
Gelatine Jelly (another way). — Soak. one ounce of gelatGauffres, Flemish (another way)ine in half a i>int of cold water for three-quarters of an hour. Stir it into a pint of boiling water, remove the scum as it rises, and when the gelatine is quite dissolved, strain it through a bag, and it is ready to be sweetened and flavoured in the same way as calf 's-feet jelly. In nearly all the recipes where isinglass is ordered, gelatine may be used, but, though. half the price, it is neither so nourishing nor so delicate in flavour. Probable cost, 6d. per ounce. Sufficient, one ounce of gelatine for a pint and a half of jelly, or a quart if jjlaced upon ice. Gelatine and Isinglass Jelly {s'r Isin- glass and Gelatine Jelly) . General's Sauce.^ — Put a tea-spoonful of cloves into a mortar with half a clove of garlic, one bay-leaf, a sprig of thyme, the thinly-peeled rind of half a Seville orange, three minced shallots, a tea-spoonful of whole pepper, a blade of mace, and one ounce of salt. Bruise them thoroughly. Put them into a stone jar, and j)om over them a cupful of sherry, two table-spoonfuls of verjuice, two of lemon-juice, and foiu- of vinegaGeneral's Saucer. Cover the jar closely, and put it into a cool oven, or by the side of the fire, for five or six hours. Pour off the liquid gently, strain it, put it into small bottles, and keep them tightly corked. Suffi- cient, mix a tea -spoonful in haU a pint of melted butter or gravy, and taste if more be required. Probable cost, Is. per pint, exclusive of the sherry. Geneva Buns. — Pub two ounces of butter into a pound of flour, add a pinch of salt, and set the sponge -with a dessert-spoonful of good yeast, mixed with half a pint of milk. Let it stand for nearly an hour, then work it GEN ( 247) GEN into a light dough, adding a well-beaten egg, mixed with a little lukewarm milk. A Jittle sugar, a few currants, and some chopped .candied lemon may be added. Cover the bowl .which contains the dough with a cloth, and put it by the side of the fire to rise. In about half an hour make it up into rolls ; brush these over with beaten egg, and bake in a good oven for twenty minutes or more. Probable cost, Id. • each. Allow one or two for each person. Geneva Buns (another way). — Rub three <ounces of butter into two pounds of flour, and .set the sponge with a table-spoonful of yeast, .mixed with a pint of new milk ; add a little salt, .and some saffron water, if liked. Let it rise one hour. Beat two eggs, and stir in a quarter of a pint of hot milk; then knead up the dough with the eggs when milk-warm. Let the dough stay before the fire half an hour longer, then make small rolls, brush them with yolk of egg, and bake them from twenty to thirty minutes. If a rich bun is desired, add six oxmces of sugar, three ounces of butter, half a pound of currants, the grated rind of a lemon, and two ounces o2 candied orange-peelGeneva Buns. Probable cost. Id. each. Sufficient for eighteen buns.