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1886

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Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
But whipped cream as stated in the foregoing not being capable of carrying much sugar or flavoring, a little gelatine has to be added to give it substance. Half an ounce to a quart is sufficient un- less there is to be an addition of some flavoring cordial or fruit juice, when an ounce to a quart will be the rule, and four to six ounces of sugar. No boiling is required, but set the gelatine in half a cup of milkBavarian Cream - Best orcream on the shelf of the range where it will graduallv get hot. When it is dissolved, place the cream in a deep pan set in ice water and pour in the dissolved gelatine while beating. The cream can then be put into molds, very slightly oiled, and left to become firm, or used to fill cases lined with cake for charlottes. Cost : I qt cream 20, ^ ounce gelatine 6, sugar 3, flavoring ^ ; 34 cents. Makes 2 qts when whipped light; about 18 cents t^5 COOKING JFOR PROFIT, for each quart mould. // 865— Bavarian Cream— Substitute. This is, in effect, blanc-mange whipped up light while cooling, with the aid of white of eggs, so that when perfectly cold it can be sliced and shows the same spongy texture as fine bread It is good to fill charlottes when pure cream cannot be obtained, and good for dessert in place of ice cream. 4 cups good rich milk — a quart. I small cup sugar — 6 ounces. I ounce gelatine — nearly a package of the shred kind, or 2 or ^ sheets. 3 whites of eggs . Vanilia flavoringBavarian Cream - Substitute. Set the milk over the fire with the sugar and gelatine in it and stir it until the gelatine is all dissolved. Better not let It quite boil because sometimes milic is curdled by the gelatine at boiling point ; strain it into a pan set in ice water, and when nearly cold beat it up light. Whip the three whites quite firm, and stir in and continue the beating until the cream has become nearly solid, then pour it into moulds or into the charlotte-russe case, which may have been prepared Ereviously. The flavoring extract can e added while beating. A little salt mixed in the ice water makes it colder and hastens the setting of the cream. Cost : milk 5, gelatine i oz lo, sugar 3, flavoring 4, whites 3; 25 cents for 2 quarts. 866 —Maraschino Cream For filling charlotte-russe or serving^ instead of ice cream : 254 pints thin cream. I teacup maraschino. 7 ounces sugar. 1 package of gelatine — ij^ ouncesMaraschino Cream. Put the extra half pint of cream in a small saucepan, and the gelatine and sugar with it, set over the fire and beat with the wire egg whisk till the gelatine is all dissolved — the quicker the better. JPour the maraschino into the cold cream, then strain in the contents of the sauce- pan, set the whole in a pan of ice water, and whip the cream mixture until it be- i^iiis to set, when pour it into the pre- pared mould. Maraschino is a cordial that gives a pleasant flavor to creams and jellies. It IS kept in all first-class bars. Comes in flasks bound in basket work. Is made by steeping the kernels of an Italian cherry in spirits of wine and then adding syrup. £67— 0 ange Cake.