Cornflour Mould

Ingredients

• 2 oz. cornflour
• 1 oz. butter
• 1 pt. milk
• 1 oz. sugar
• A little flavouring

Method

1. 1

   Rinse out a small stewpan with cold water, put 3 gills of the milk into it, and make it warm over the fire.

2. 2

   Put the cornflour into a basin, and add the remainder of the milk gradually to it, mixing well with a wooden spoon until quite smooth.

3. 3

   Add this to the milk in the saucepan, and stir over the fire until boiling.

4. 4

   Boil until the cornflour is thoroughly cooked, then add the sugar, butter, and any flavouring that is liked.

5. 5

   Mix well, and pour while hot into a mould that has been rinsed out with cold water.

6. 6

   Set aside until cold.

7. 7

   When wanted, turn out on a glass or china dish, and serve jam, stewed fruit, or cream with it.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery for every household (1914) by Florence B. Jack, page 699. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Cornflour Mould 2 oz. cornflour. [ 1 oz. butter. 1 pt. milk. 1 \ oz. sugar, j A little flavouring

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