Fruit Jelly

Ingredients

• an ounce of the best Russian~gum isinglass
• a pint of water
• a quart of boiling water
• white sugar (to sweeten it to taste)
• lemon
• berries or fruit already sweetened

Method

1. 1

   Break up the isinglass and boil it until dissolved in a pint of water; add a quart of boiling water and sweeten with sugar.

2. 2

   Strain one-third into a bowl and put it on ice to harden; when firm, sprinkle a layer of sweetened fruit, add half of the remaining jelly, then another layer of fruit and the rest of the jelly.

3. 3

   When cold, turn out on a dish.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The household (of the Detroit free press) (1886) by Goff, May Perrin,, page 407. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FRUIT JELLY. Break up an ounce of the best Russian~gum isinglass ; boil it until dissolved, in a pint of water ; add a quart of boiling water and white sugar (to sweeten it to taste) ; add lemon ; strain one-third of it into a deep bowl ; put it on ice or in water to harden ; when firm sprinkle a layer of berries or fruit already sweetened

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.