Date Dainties

Ingredients

• 3 ozs. COX’S INSTANT POWDERED GELATINE
• I pint water
• 2 ozs. chopped blanched almonds
• 1 lb. sugar
• 4 lb. dates
• 1 orange
• 1 lemon
• 3 tablespoonfuls sherry
• 1 gill water
• 3 ozs. chopped walnut meats

Method

1. 1

   Chop the dates finely, and simmer them for ten minutes with the grated rind and juice of the orange, the lemon juice, and 1 gill of water.

2. 2

   Put the 1 pint of water, the Gelatine, and the sugar into a saucepan, and stir till boiling, then allow it to boil for ten minutes.

3. 3

   Add the date mixture, and boil for ten minutes stirring constantly.

4. 4

   Remove from fire, add the chopped nuts and sherry, and pour into shallow tins which have been dipped in cold water, and allow to stand over-night.

5. 5

   Turn out, cut in neat squares, and roll in powdered sugar.

6. 6

   Figs may be used instead of dates.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cox's manual of gelatine cookery (copyright) (1938) by J. & G. Cox Limited, page 44. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

DATE DAINTIES 3 ozs. COX’S INSTANT POWDERED GELATINE I pint water 2 ozs. chopped blanched almonds 1 lb. sugar I orange 4 lb. dates 1 lemon 3 tablespoonfuls sherry 1 gill water 3 ozs. chopped walnut meats Chop the dates finely, and simmer them for ten minutes with the grated rind and juice of the orange, the lemon juice, and 1 gillof water. Put the 1 pint of water, the Gelatine, and the sugar into a saucepan, and stir till boiling, then allow it to boil for ten minutes. Add the date mixture, and boil for ten minutes stirring constantly. Remove from fire, add the chopped nuts and sherry, and pour into shallow tins which have been dipped in cold water, and allow to stand over-night. Turn out, cut in neat squares, and roll in powdered sugar. Figs may be used instead of dates. STRAWBERRY ICES. Seven to eight persons oz. COX’S INSTANT POWDERED GELATINE gill hot water 3 ozs. castor sugar pint thick cream Whites of 2 eggs stiffly whisked pint ripe strawberries Carmine to colour gill whipping cream and castor sugar to sweeten HOH dH oH AH Rub the strawberries through a hair sieve. Add the sugar and the Gelatine dissolved in the hot water. Half whip the cream, and add the strawberry mixture to it. Colour with a few drops of carmine. When cool, fold in the stiffly beaten whites of 2 eggs. Freeze and serve with fresh berries and whipped sweetened cream as decoration. Page Eighty-three CONFECTIONERY Creme de Menthe Pastilles 2. 208 Recipe Newer t Turkish Delight ‘ : : S a No: 173 Fruit Pastilles %: . No. 175 Marshmallows Ae ee No. 177 Page Exghty-four INVALID DISHES 35 Invalid Dishes 179. INVALID BEEF TEA JELLY 180. 181. 4 oz. COX’S INSTANT POWDERED GELATINE 4 pint strong beef tea Make 3 pint of good beef tea. Carefully remove all fat. While still hot, stir in the Gelatine till dissolved. Season, if desired. When cool, pour into small wet moulds, or into china cases in which it may be served without unmoulding. CHICKEN JELLY.—Use good well flavoured chicken stock in place of the beef tea. Less Gelatine will be required if the stock has been well reduced by long boiling with chicken bones. VEAL JELLY.—Use good well flavoured veal stock instead of beef tea. MEAT JELLY WITH VERMICELLI 4 oz. COX’S INSTANT POWDERED GELATINE 4 1b. lean neck of mutton {4 |b. beef (from thick part of leg) $ OZ. vermicelli A little salt 1% pints cold water 1 tablespoonful brandy Seasoning, if allowed Cut the meat very small, and put it into the water. Allow to stand for half an hour, then bring to simmering point. Add a little salt, then throw in the vermicelli. Simmer for four or five hours, taking care that the water is not reduced to less than a pint. Stir in the Gelatine, and when dissolved, strain the stock. Remove all fat, and add the brandy. When cool, pour into small wet dariole moulds. If preferred, this jelly may be served hot as beef tea. Other meats, poultry, etc., may be used. EGG JELLY 4 oz. COX’S INSTANT POWDERED GELATINE (good measure) 1 gill water I orange 1 lemon 3 ozs. sugar I egg Pare the lemon and orange

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