Invalid Jelly

Ingredients

• ½ oz. of gelatine
• 1 lemon
• 1 pint of sherry
• Yolks of 4 eggs (well beaten)
• ½ pint of water
• Lump sugar to taste

Method

1. 1

   Dissolve the gelatine in the water, add the juice and thinly peeled rind of the lemon, and sweeten to taste.

2. 2

   When the sugar has melted, add the wine.

3. 3

   Pour this on the eggs, stirring all the time.

4. 4

   Return to the pan and simmer till the eggs are cooked but not curdled, stirring all the time.

5. 5

   Strain, and when it has cooked, pour it into a mould.

6. 6

   Stir often while it is cooling.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Domestic and economical cookery recipes (1897) by Lillie Richmond, page 61. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

pints of water 4 pint of lemon juice j If: oz. of gelatine (Nelson s) | pint of sherry' | Whites and shells of 2 eggs 4 lb. of lump sugar, or to taste | METHOD. Put the water with the lemon rind and juice, sugar, and gela- tine into a large bright saucepan. Let it cook slowly until the gelatine is dissolved. Add the whites and shells of the eggs beaten together. Bring all slowly to boiling point, and while it is heating whisk and stir it, but do notwhisk or stir after it boils. Let it boil up well for at least five minutes. Set it aside to settle for a few minutes, then strain it through a hot jelly bag once or twice till quite clear. The wine must be added after the jelty has been strained. When cool put the jelly into a mould. No. 421. CLARET JELLY. INGREDIENTS. 1 pint of claret | 1J oz. gelatine 1 pint of water j 2 eggs 2 lemons | Cochineal to colour 4 lb. of lump sugar, or to taste | METHOD. Put the water, with the lemon rind and juice, and the sugar and gelatine into a bright saucepan, and proceed as 174 for lemon jelly. A few drops of cochineal are added to colour the jelly, which should be moulded in a china mould to keep it a good colour. No. 422. INVALID JELLY. INGREDIENTS. f oz. of gelatine 1 lemon 1 pint of sherry Yolks of 4 eggs (well beaten) ^ pint of water Lump sugar to taste

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