The home science cook book

Scalded cream gives a solid smoothness. For a i88 Home Science Cook Book. different effect whipped cream may be added after an ice is partially frozen. Milk sherbets latterly have been great favorites; when the milk is ice-cold, acid fruit juice may be put with it without danger of curdling. Condensed milk may be used for ice-cream, reducing it with water as directed on the can. Lemon juice may be combined with any fruit, and serves to bring out the flavor of the other. A small quantity of salt should be added to all ice-creams and sherbets. Where cream is not attainable, a soft custard is often used as the foundation for an ice-cream. Milk may be slightly thickened with flour, arrowroot, or corn-starch, and if the starch is thoroughly cooked, this is more satisfactory than if egg alone is used for thickening the milk. A small quantity of gelatin is generally put in sherbets, and may be used in ice-cream to aid in molding it. Junket tablets are sometimes used to thicken the milk slightly before freezing. From one-half to one tablet is dissolved in each quart of milk. One part of coarse salt and three parts of ice, pounded nearly as fine as the salt, are combined to do the freezing ordinarily. For frappe the quantity of salt is increased. The cream or custard should be chilled before it is put in the freezer can. Since the cream wrill expand while being frozen, the cans must not be filled full. Rapid motion of the crank is a waste of energy except for ices in which a light consistency is desired. When it becomes difficult to turn the handle the work is done. Desserts. 189 The flavor of most ices is improved if they are packed for several hours after being frozen. After the dasher is removed the frozen mass may be packed down smoothly in the can or put in other molds. These are to be packed full, a thin paper spread over the top, the cover put on, and all cracks around the cover filled with soft butter. In the same way a mousse is put into the molds, which are then packed in ice and salt for hours. To remove the ice dip the mold in slightly warm water, or wrap it for a moment in a towel wrung out of hot water. Unless this is done carefully the outlines of elaborate molds will be melted. Ices for an invalid, or beef tea, clam juice, etc., may be frozen in a glass jar or small tin can. Orange baskets are the prettiest dishes in which to serve an orange ice. Banana skins may be filled with banana ice-cream or with whipped cream, and packed in a tin box in ice and salt until frozen, and then served like fresh fruit. Ice-Cream. Scald one pint of milk, reserving enough to make a smooth paste with one-fourth cup of flour, mix with the hot milk, and cook in double boiler half an hour ; add beaten yolks of three eggs, cook five minutes longer, stirring constantly, then add one cup of sugar, one saltspoon of salt, and strain. When cool mix with one pint of thin cream. Flavor as desired and freeze. Philadelphia Ice-Cream. One quart of thin cream, one scant cup of sugar, speck of salt, and flavoring. For a smooth, rich ice-cream first scald the cream, 190 Home Science Cook Book. then add the sugar, and cool and flavor just before freezing. Variations.