Cucumber Jelly

Ingredients

• 2 large cucumbers, peeled
• 1 cup cold water
• 114 tablespoons granulated gelatine, soaked in
• 1 cup cold water
• Few drops onion juice
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• Few grains cayenne
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Green vegetable coloring

Method

1. 1

   Cook cucumbers and cold water slowly until soft.

2. 2

   Force through purée strainer.

3. 3

   Add gelatine, onion juice, vinegar, cayenne, salt, and pepper.

4. 4

   Color green, strain, and mold.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 6 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Boston Cooking-School cook book (1896) by Fannie Merritt Farmer, Lincoln, Mary Johnson Bailey "Mrs. D. A. Lincoln,", James B. Herndon , Herndon/Vehling Collection, Sam Sloan, D. A. Lincoln, page 215. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Cucumber Jelly (p. 518) with mixed Vegetable Salad (p. 510), or Salmon Salad (p. 527), tc. * French Dressing, p. 486. Mayonnaise, p. 490. 518 THE BOSTON COOKING-SCHOOL COOK BOOK AVOCADO MOUSSE 2 cups avocado pulp 14 tablespoon gelatine, soaked in 1 teaspoon salt 14 cup cold water Few drops onion juice Vg cup boiling water 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce 16 cup heavy cream, whipped 46 cup Mayonnaise* Mash avocado with silver fork, add salt, onion juice, and Worcestershire. Mix cream with Mayonnaise and add gelatine dissolved in boiling water and slightly cooled. Add avocado pulp and mold. Serve on lettuce with tomato wedges and Mayonnaise. TOMATO JELLY SALAD 2 cups tomato juice or liquid 14 cup mild vinegar ' from canned tomatoes 1% tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon powdered sugar 2 tablespoons granulated gelatine, ~ Vs teaspoon salt soaked in Bit of bay leaf \4 cup cold water Lettuce, Mayonnaise,* etc. Heat 44 cup tomato juice with sugar, salt, and bay leaf. Add soaked gelatine, stir until gelatine dissolves, and strain. Add remaining tomato juice, vinegar, and lemon juice. Mold and chill. To suggest fresh tomatoes, mold in small cups. When firm, run knife around inside of molds so that surface will be rough. Unmold. Perfection Salad. As jelly begins to thicken, fold in 1% tea- spoons chopped onion, 14 cup shredded cabbage, celery, and 144 tablespoons pimiento or green pepper, finely cut. CUCUMBER JELLY 2 large cucumbers, peeled 1 cup cold water and sliced Few drops onion juice 114 tablespoons granulated 1 tablespoon vinegar gelatine, soaked in Few grains cayenne 1 cup cold water Salt and pepper to taste Green vegetable coloring

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