Gelatine Blanc-mange

Ingredients

• a quarter of a box of Cox's gelatine
• a quarter of a pint of cold water
• half a pint of boiling water
• a heaping coffeecup of sifted sugar
• the juice of a lemon
• the grated rind of a lemon
• the whites of five eggs
• a pint and a quarter of new milk
• five tablespoonsful of sifted sugar

Method

1. 1

   Soak a quarter of a box of Cox's gelatine in a quarter of a pint of cold water for one hour; then pour over it half a pint of boiling water, stir in a heaping coffeecup of sifted sugar and the juice and grated rind of a lemon; stir it until the sugar is dissolved; then strain through a sieve or fine cloth; beat the whites of five eggs to a stiff froth, and add them to the gelatine when it is cold; whip all well together, pour into a mould and set on the ice.

2. 2

   Make a custard of a pint and a quarter of new milk, the yolks of the eggs and five tablespoonsful of sifted sugar; set it in boiling water and stir until it sticks to the spoon and begins to thicken; turn out to cool.

3. 3

   When ready to serve, turn the gelatine out of the mould into a deep glass dish, and pour the custard round it.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The economical cook book (1905) by Sara T. Paul, page 100. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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