Gateau of Cherries

Ingredients

• 1 lb. cherries, stoned
• 3 oz. castor sugar
• 2 tablespoonsful brandy, or a little vanilla
• 1 oz. isinglass
• Kind and juice of 1 lemon
• Cochineal
• ½ pint water

Method

1. 1

   Put the sugar, ½ pint water, the rind and juice of a lemon and a little cochineal in a saucepan and boil it for 20 minutes.

2. 2

   Then add the stoned cherries.

3. 3

   Melt the isinglass in ½ pint of water, and when it is dissolved add it to the cherry mixture.

4. 4

   Add also the brandy or vanilla.

5. 5

   When well mixed, pour it into a wetted mould to set, and turn out when required.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Dainty dinners and dishes for Jewish families (1907) by May Henry, Kate Halford, page 53. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

GATEAU OF CHERRIES. Gateau de Cerises. 1 lb. cherries, stoned. 3 oz. castor sugar. 2 tablespoonsful brandy, or a little vanilla. 1 oz. isinglass. Kind and juice of 1 lemon. Cochineal, s pint water

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