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1891

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Presented as published in 1891. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Whisk the whites and yolks separately. Crush the sugar ; whisk it with the whites ; then add the flour and lastly, the yolks. Just before putting in the oven, add the juice of the lemon. Put into a well-buttered mould, dusted with fine biscuit. Bake in a moderate oven with a paper over it. This makes a very large cake, or two small ones. 28 CAKE (TIPSY)— CAKES— CHARLOTTE RUSSE. fC CAKE {TIPSY). Ingredients. Six Sponge Biscuits. ao Almonds (blanched), a wineglasses of Vanderhum. J lb. of Apricot Jam. I pint rich Custard. Soak the sponge biscuits in the Vanderhum {see Liqueur, Vanderhum) ; garnish them all over with •almonds cut in spikes ; arrange them in a pyramid shape in a glass dish, with some marmalade, or any preserve you like, between. Pour over the whole a pint of good custard. {See CuSTARD.) A nice supper dish. CAKES. See Scones, Tea Cakes, Veal Cake, Macaroons, " Obletjes," "Honing Koek," " Scraps," Apple Cake, Icing for Cakes, Tart (Dutch Potato), Tart (Walnut), and Cake (Rice), p. 44. CAULIFLOWER.— See Grated Chebse and Cauliflower. CHARLOTTE RUSSE. Ingredients. Some Savoy Biscuits. Some Vanilla. I pint of good Cream. i oz of Loaf Sugar, I oz. of Isinglass. A large slice of Sponge Cakk 3 dessertspoonfuls of Vanderhum or s Egg. Cura(oa. Take as many Savoy biscuits as will line the inside of your mould, which must be buttered, lightly moistening the edges of each with the beaten white of an egg, to make them hold together, and place them upright all round the sides of the mould, slightly over each other, or sufficiently close to prevent the cream from escaping. At the bottom of the mould arrange your biscuits in a star or rosette, taking care it is well covered ; then set it in the oven to dry. Whisk the cream with the Vanderhum {see LIQUEUR, Vanderhum), isinglass (dis- solved), and loaf sugar to taste. When sufficiently firm fill the inside of the Charlotte Russe, and place over it a slice of sponge cakeSponge Cake. Set it in a cool place or in ice, and when cold cover it with cream ; ornament with chocolates, "hundreds and thousands," crystallised cherries, etc 29 C] CHEESECAKES (ALMOND)— CHEESE-STRAWS. CHEESECAKES {ALMOND). Ingredienti. \ lb. of Sweet Almondi. a oz. Butter. 4 Bitter Almonds. The Rind of half a Lemon. 3 Eggs, A tablespoonful of Lemon Juio& 3 oz. Sugar. Blanch and pound the almonds smoothly in a mortar with a little rose-water. Stir the sugar and the yolks well, warm the butter slightly, mix with the sugar, eggs, and almonds, then the juice and lemon-peel. Stir well. Line some patty tins with puff paste. Bake twenty minutes in a quick oven. Enough for twelve Cheesecakes. Very good. CHEESECAKES {ALMOND). (Another Recipe. An English Recipe.) Ingredients. J lb. Sweet Almonds. i tablespoonful of Cream, 6 Bitter Almonds. Whites of 3 Eggs, i lb. I ,oaf Sugar. Puff Paste. Blanch and pound the sweet and bitter almonds with a tablespoonful of water, then add the sugar, the cream, and whites of eggs. Mix as quickly as possible. Put into very small patty pans lined with puff paste. Bake in a warm oven for twenty minutes. Very good. CHEESE-STRA WS. (Mrs. Daniel Cloete's Recipe.) Cheese-Straws