Peach Delight
From Historic Paxton, her days and her ways, 1722-1913, 1913
Presented as published in 1913. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from Historic Paxton, her days and her ways, 1722-1913 (1913) by Helen Bruce Wallace, page 62. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
3 tablespoons of sugar. A little salt. When milk begins to boil add sugar, and the cornstarch dissolved in cold milk, lastly, the whites of eggs beaten to a stiff froth. Stir con- stantly and cook until smooth. Pour into cups or molds. Custard Sauce for Pudding 1 pint of sweet milk. 3 tablespoons of sugar. 1 teaspoon of cornstarch. 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Bring milk to boiling point. Add sugar and cornstarch dissolved in a little cold milk. Thin yolks of eggs with a little milk and add last. Flavor with vanilla. Fruit Blanc-Mange (Mrs. John Elder.) 1 quart of stewed, or one can of fruit. (Cherries, raspberries and strawberries are best. ) 3 tablespoons of cornstarch. Strain off all the juice and add as much water to it as there is juice in the can of fruit. Sweeten it to taste and put it on to boil. Moisten three even tablespoons of cornstarch with a little cold water and stir it into the boiling fruit. Pour into a mold that has been wet with cold water. Serve cold with sugar and cream. 173 Prune Whip (Mrs. James A. Eutherford.) 1 pound of prunes. 1 small cup of sugar. 4 eggs (whites). Stew prunes, drain, remove stones and cut in small pieces. Beat whites of eggs. Add sugar gradually and when beaten smooth and stiff add to the prunes. Bake in a slow oven half an hour. Serve with cream. Peach Delight (Mrs. Harry Holmes, Jr.) To a quart of sliced peaches add 1 cup of sugar and 14 cup of flour. Put into buttered baking dish. Mix together I'l^ cups of flour, 2 table- spoons of sugar, % teaspoon of baking powder, % cup of butter, Ys cup of milk. Roll to fit top of baking dish. Make incisions to let steam escape. Bake in a moderate oven. Eat warm with cream. Peach Pudding (Mrs. George Sheaffer.) 2 heaping tablespoons of butter. 1 cup of sugar. % cup of sweet milk. 1 well beaten egg, 1% cups of flour. 2 scant teaspoons of baking powder. A pinch of salt. Bake in pudding dish with sliced peaches. 174 Peach Pudding (No. 2) (Mrs. TJiomas Smallwood.) 6 large peaches. 1 pint of flour. % teaspoon of salt. 1 large teaspoon of baking powder. % cup of milk
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