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1927

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Presented as published in 1927. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
How to Double Mold in Ba\mg Powder Boxes — These are often called "rolls." Line baking powder boxes with a frozen mixture. Fill center with mousse of a different flavor and color, cover and return to chilling unit until center is frozen. Or, follow directions for Molding in Large Pan or Molding in Individual Molds. Two mixtures may be frozen in half size pans, and then be combined in special molds. Place molds in direct contact with cast iron freezing tray. It is wise to use gelatine in both mixtures. Try Straw' berry or Orange Milk Sherbet — No. 29 and Vanilla Mousse — No. 39. These may be served surrounded with spun sugar or with an ice cream sauce. I5ll »••*•••*••■#..* 'r.^ '\. ^^7: ^ ICE BLOCK IN BOWL PUNCH Only the purest water is used for the large hloc\ of ice in this punch. Allow at least seven hours for freezing. When frozen place on shelf below chilling unit if ice cream is to he frozen ICE BLOCKS ^ Pktn and Vancj Twenty-four hours after installation of the General Electric Refrigerator, it can be used for making ice blocks or cubes. Ice cubes are attractive in a glass of water or other cold drink. They may be flavored or colored or decorated. Crushed ice is used in soup plates under raw oysters and clams, and to surround fish or fruit cocktails and fruit juices. Ice blocks, colored and decorated, may be used in punch bowls. To 'Ma\e Ice — 7s[o. I — Dip the cast iron support in water and place in position. Put 2 quarts of water in large pan and i quart of water in the small pan. The water in the small pan will freeze in less than 4 hours. The water in the large pan will freeze in less than 8 hours. For quick freezing place the shallow tray beneath the larger one on top of the support, and interchange as soon as lower tray is frozen solid. More than 6 pounds of ice can be made at one time — enough to freeze 3 quarts of ice cream in a regulation freezer. To Freeze Ice Cubes — No. 2 — Put into the pans the partitions which come with them and fill with water. In the small pan you can make 28 cubes of ice. — in the large one, 28 double-size cubes. If an extra supply is needed, just store the finished cubes in the glass tray under the chilling unit. They will remain frozen for 24 hours. I53l ICE BLOCKS PLAIN AND FANCY 'ij -J To Remove Ice Bloc\s — ?s[o. 3 — When wanted for use for cooling water or other beverages hold the pan of ice blocks under the faucet, bottom side up, and then top side up. Remove ice and partitions. Blocks can then be removed easily from between the partitions. Colored Ice Cubes — 7S[o. 4 Add to 1 quart water any desired Food color. Red and green are especially attractive. Better still, add enough bright colored Fruit juice to color and flavor the water. Freeze like No. 2. Blacl^erry Ice Cubes with Lemonade — 7<lo. 5 Mix 2 cups blackberries with }4 cup sugar or use I No. 2 can of blackberries. Strain through a sieve. Pour I cup cold water through the sieve to dilute the syrup. Freeze like No. 2 and serve 2 or 3 blocks in each glass of Lemonade. Other berries, especially raspberries and loganberries may be used in place of the blackberries. The solid fruit which remains in the sieve may be forced through the sieve and be used for Fruit Cream — No. 31.