Apple Trifle
From Recipes for the million, 1891
Serves 1
The whip is made with cream, the whites of eggs well beaten, sugar, grated lemon peel, and raisin wine.
Presented as published in 1891. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- the rind of half a lemon
- the yolks of two eggs
- a pint of milk
Method
Scald some apples till they are soft, then mash, and mix with them the rind of half a lemon grated fine; sweeten with sugar, and press through a sieve with a wooden spoon.
Next beat up the yolks of two eggs with a pint of milk, and stir over the fire for a few minutes, but do not let come to a boil; lay it evenly over the apples, and cover with a whip made the day previous.
As published
This recipe was extracted from Recipes for the million (1891), page 6. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
APPLE TRIFLE. — Scald some apples till they are soft, then mash, and mix with them the rind of half a lemon grated fine ; sweeten with sugar, and press through a sieve with a wooden spoon. Next beat up the yolks of two eggs with a pint of milk
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