Moonshine. — Having beaten the whites of six
I eggs to a stiff froth, add six tablespoons of powdered
(sugar, beating not less than thirty minutes; then
beat in about one heaping tablespoon of preserved
peaches, cut in tiny bits, and set on ice until
\ thoroughly chilled. In serving, pour in each saucer
i some rich cream sweetened and flavored with va-
nilla; on this place a liberal portion of the moon-
shine. This is enough for seven or eight persons.
Mis. H. H. Copeland.
Snow Balls. — Make a soft custard of the yelks of
eight eggs, a quart of milk, a scant cup of sugar,
and flavor to taste . Beat the whites of the eggs,
put on half a pint of milk to boil, add a little sugar
and lemon to the whites, and when the milk boils,
drop on a spoonful at a time, and let them set
thoroughly; then remove as fast as they are done,
and lay them tastefully on the custard.
Mrs. /, H. B.
CUSTARDS AND CREAMS.
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Tapioca Meringue. — Soak one cup of tapioca j
over night, strain, add three eggs, one cup of sug«x,
three cups of milk, a small piece of butter, and j
flavor to taste. Bake slowly. When done, take*
the yelks of three eggs, corn starch, sugar and milk ; |
make a hard custard, and put it over the puddint
Make a meringue of the whites of the eggs, spread I
over the pudding and stand in the oven a few min- 1
utes. To be served cold.
B. K.—B'dway, N. Y.
Custard Souffle. — Two scant tablespoons of but-
ter, melted; stir in two tablespoons of flour, add'
one cup of milk gradually, and cook eight minutes,
stirring often. Add the well beaten yelks of four;
eggs, and two tablespoons of sugar✪ Custard Souffle; then set away
to cool. Beat the whites to stiff froth, and add them
very lightly ; pour into a buttered dish, and bake
half an hour.
Sauce for Custard: — To half a cup of butter beaten
to a cream, add gradually one cup of powdered su-
gar, four tablespoons of wine and one-fourth of a
cup of cream, stirring smooth. Put into hot water
to cook, stirring fast till done. If preferred, a cold
sauce, beaten very creamy^ can be used.
Mrs. G. F. Sinii/i.
Rice Pyramids. — Boil a cup of rice in milk until
it is soft and quite dry, press in egg cups and turn
out on a flat dish. Make a meringue by beating
the whites of two eggs to a stiff froth and adding
two tablespoons of powdered sugar✪ Rice Pyramids. Cover the
pyramids, and brown in the oven. Eat with a soft
custard, the same as for vSnow Pudding.
Mrs. H. H. Copelaud.
Bohemian Cream. — Four ounces of any fruit
you choose, which has been steamed soft and sweet-
ened. Pass the fruit through a sieve, and add one
ounce of gelatine, thoroughly dissolved, to half a
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pint of fruit; mix it well together; then whip a pint
of rich cream✪ Bohemian Cream, and add the fruit and gelatine gradu-
ally to it. Then pour it all into a mould; set it on
ice or in a cool place, and when hardened or set, dip
the mould a moment in warm water, and turn it
out on a dish, ready for the table. *.
Spanish Cream. — Half a box of Cooper's gelatine,
one quart of milk, the yelks of three eggs, and one
small £up of sugar✪ Spanish Cream; put these on the fire, stir well
until warm, add the yelks and sugar, bring to boil-
ing heat, strain, and, when nearly cold, put in
moulds. Mrs. A. C. H.
Cooks in clover
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Moonshine. — Having beaten the whites of six I eggs to a stiff froth, add six tablespoons of powdered (sugar, beating not less than thirty minutes; then beat in about one heaping tablespoon of preserved peaches, cut in tiny bits, and set on ice until \ thoroughly chilled. In serving, pour in each saucer i some rich cream sweetened and flavored with vanilla; on this place a liberal portion of the moonshine. This is enough for seven or eight persons. Mis. H. H. Copeland.
Snow Balls. — Make a soft custard of the yelks of eight eggs, a quart of milk, a scant cup of sugar, and flavor to taste . Beat the whites of the eggs, put on half a pint of milk to boil, add a little sugar and lemon to the whites, and when the milk boils, drop on a spoonful at a time, and let them set thoroughly; then remove as fast as they are done, and lay them tastefully on the custard.
Mrs. /, H. B.
CUSTARDS AND CREAMS.
Tapioca Meringue. — Soak one cup of tapioca j over night, strain, add three eggs, one cup of sugar, three cups of milk, a small piece of butter, and j flavor to taste. Bake slowly. When done, take* the yelks of three eggs, corn starch, sugar and milk ; | make a hard custard, and put it over the puddint Make a meringue of the whites of the eggs, spread I over the pudding and stand in the oven a few min- 1 utes. To be served cold.
B. K.—B'dway, N. Y.
Custard Souffle. — Two scant tablespoons of butter, melted; stir in two tablespoons of flour, add' one cup of milk gradually, and cook eight minutes, stirring often. Add the well beaten yelks of four; eggs, and two tablespoons of sugar; then set away to cool. Beat the whites to stiff froth, and add them very lightly ; pour into a buttered dish, and bake half an hour.
Sauce for Custard: — To half a cup of butter beaten
to a cream, add gradually one cup of powdered sugar, four tablespoons of wine and one-fourth of a cup of cream, stirring smooth. Put into hot water to cook, stirring fast till done. If preferred, a cold sauce, beaten very creamy can be used.
Mrs. G. F. Sinii/i.
Rice Pyramids. — Boil a cup of rice in milk until it is soft and quite dry, press in egg cups and turn out on a flat dish. Make a meringue by beating the whites of two eggs to a stiff froth and adding two tablespoons of powdered sugar. Cover the pyramids, and brown in the oven. Eat with a soft custard, the same as for vSnow Pudding.
Mrs. H. H. Copelaud.
Bohemian Cream. — Four ounces of any fruit you choose, which has been steamed soft and sweetened. Pass the fruit through a sieve, and add one ounce of gelatine, thoroughly dissolved, to half a
pint of fruit; mix it well together; then whip a pint of rich cream, and add the fruit and gelatine gradually to it. Then pour it all into a mould; set it on ice or in a cool place, and when hardened or set, dip the mould a moment in warm water, and turn it out on a dish, ready for the table. *.
Spanish Cream. — Half a box of Cooper's gelatine, one quart of milk, the yelks of three eggs, and one small £up of sugar; put these on the fire, stir well until warm, add the yelks and sugar, bring to boiling heat, strain, and, when nearly cold, put in moulds. Mrs. A. C. H.
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