Mango Fool

Ingredients

• half-a-dozen green Mangoes
• a little water
• sufficient milk to bring the preparation to the consistence of custard
• add sugar to sweeten
• a little nutmeg or cinnamon grated over

Method

1. 1

   Peel and cut mangoes into quarters, steep in cold water, remove stones, and boil until tender.

2. 2

   Rub through a sieve, add sugar, and gradually stir in milk until custard-like.

3. 3

   Serve in custard glasses with nutmeg or cinnamon.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The encyclopaedia of practical cookery (1892) by Theodore Francis Garrett, William A. Rawson, page 454. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Mango Fool. — (1) Peel half-a-dozen green Mangoes, cut into quarters, put them into cold water to steep, take out the stones, put the fruit into a saucepan with a little water, and boil until tender. Rub the vdiole through a fine sieve, add sugar to sweeten, and stir in gradually sufficient milk to bring the preparation to the consistence of custard. It is then ready for use, and should be served the day it is made in small custard-glasses, with a little nutmeg or cinnamon grated over

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