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Tomato Jelly

From Superior cook book, 1905

Serves 6

Presented as published in 1905. 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 Superior cook book (1905) by Grace Church (Ishpeming, Mich.), page 29. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

i cloves. 1 doz. peppercorns. I hav-leat and I ile>s(.i-t- spoonl'ul of salt. Simmer until there is onl\- o pints of stock, then strain and coo!. When cold remoxe nil urease, chop up line with a spoon, and mix with the mass ■i eggs (shells and all), heating the whole togcllu')-: now put it on the stove and •stir constantly until the hoiling-point is Jiisl touched, then draw hack on the stove where it will harely simmer for -jo minutes, covering it. and /;o/ stirring it. Il is now ready to strain, and should he as (dear as amher. Strain through a tlii(d< jellv- cloth, first wringing it out in hot water, and when half cold add a tund)leror Madeira. Call' feet arc not easily procured in cilies. and a >uli.Ntitute luav he fonml in a kniickle of veal, adding enough dissolved gidatiiie just hefore the last straining to insnre the proper consistency when cold. Half a pa(d<age wonid prohahly he snllieient for the above. To iiu lose meat or Iruit in .\spic, allow a portion to liai'den in a mold, lav in the meat, pour in uidw jelly (kept slightly warm on the hack of the stoxc). re- ])eating in layers if desired. Aspic Jelly. One lea.--pooiirul .\i-iuoiir".- Ivxtract of lU'cf. i ._. package acidulated gelatine. 1 pt. hot watei'. 1 cup cold water. ' /j cu|) sluM-ry wine. '^ leaspoonruls sugar, ('oxer gela- tine M'ith cohl water: let stand •") minutes. Then add hot water, sugar, and wine. Sti'aiu and piil into mold until cold. Aspic Jelly. Slice 1 small onion. I carrot: add a hay leaf, i (doves. V4 tea>poontul ol' ciderv seed, a dozen whole pe|ipe!- corns: cover with 1 pi. of cold water. l)ring slowlv lo hoiling point and l)oil ."> minutes: add 1 lahlcspoontul of ij(.'ef extract. U. ho.\ of gelatine (hat lias been soaked in \.j cujjfuj of cold water for \.j. an hour. .Stir, strain; 48 STTPKRIOR COOK BOOK add a talilcHpoiiii Fid of lemon juice. ' ■_, a leas|M).>)i ful of sail and a dash of I'eil [lepjtei-. 'I'lIl'U (lUl til cool. Tomato Jelly. Seak 1 1m)\ of i;('latiiie I'di" an lidiir in '! eiipi'ids n\' cold waler. I*ut n\rr the lire the li(|ii()i- i'rdni "' cans nf tomatoes, with ' ;_. an onion, sliced, a Itav-leaf, 'i cIoncs and a s])ri.u' oL' parsley. Let them cool< loL;'ethei- •'!<) ndnutes. put in the ^lelatine. stir uiiti] dissolved, strain the jell\. add to it a conple n\' tahlespoon I'uls of Wiu'cestei'- shii'e sauce, salt and jieppei' to taste, and poui- into the mold, which is wet with CO hi watci-. Tomato Aspic. ()ne |iiid lomaloes slraineii. 1 lai\i;'c tahlespoon ^claline. soak' for ' .. liou'': add tomato and hi'liii;' to hoilinu' point: add 1 teaspoon TaiTa^'on \ineuai'. I teas[ioon salt. 1 toas]H)on onion juice, jdiicli of cayenne. Strain and turn into molds. Serve on lettuce with mayonnaise. Miss Maiilanii. Spice Salad. Soak 1 hoxtul of gelatine in '' cupfuls (d' consomme tor 1 hour: just hi'iiu^- to a sininier and add ' _j of a cupful of \ iiieiiai-. '' tahlespoon t'uls of Madeii'a wine. "' tahle- spooiil'uls of lemon juice, and 1 teaspoonlul of salt. In a Fancy mould [lack cooked string Ijeans, asparagus, potatoes, peas. cucund)ei' and radishes, cut into sjuall pieces: ])Our in the jelh' as \i)u lill. Set on ice until lli'iu. hip in wai'ui watei' an instant, unniould on a lace paj)er doil\-: iiarnish with uiaNonnaise and pai'slex nr set in hi'd of lettuce leaves. Mushrooms in Aspic Jelly. Simmer till meat shi'eils 'i llis. oF knuckle oF Ncal. I calF's loot, i ^, Ih. oF lean bacon, a lumch of sweet hei'hs. ;! s\\\;\\\ carrots. 1 ^reen oniiui: strain, ami seaxiu with salt and ])c|)pt'r: cool, I'cmoxc Fat and sediment. I'eturn to sauce])an. heat in the whites of 2 eggs witli the shells, hod up. sti'ain through jelly-hag, add 1 wineglassFul of sherrv, C(jol. ^\'hen thickening pour into liuted mold lined with cook-ed musli- rooins, ])lacing mushrooms throughout jell)'. Let it hecouie lii'm h(d'oi"e invei'ting on a dish. Oyster Mayonnaise. One quart Asjjic jelly, k^ jiackage gelatine. 1 (|t. oystci's. '^ do/., olives, y^, doz. sweet pickles For the Jelly. Take 1 ([1. (d' li(pioi' in which chicken has keen cooked, in this hoil 1 onion, few sprigs of parsley, and little celery. For a U-\v minutes. A(\i\ Few drops oF tabasco sauce, salt and y^ |)ackage of gelatine, cool. Cook 1 (|t. of ovsters in iheir own liipior till they curl and add to al)i)\e, with pickles and oli\'es cut up line. Tour into a mould and wlu'U jellied mmac with slices of hai'd-hoileil egL:' aiul mayonnaise dressino. )li;s. Thomas I*1';i,i,ow. Oyster Salad. r)oil I pi. oF oNsters in their own liipior until plump. hrain. cool, chop, and mix with an e(pud amount oF lettuce oi- celei'x. Tour on uiMyounaise dressing and ser\'e wit h waFers. Jellied Ham Salad. Soak '4 '*'' <> '"*^ "'' gelatine in ' 'i of a cupFul of cold water:
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