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Vegetarian cookery

1891

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Presented as published in 1891. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
One ounce and a half of isinglass, the juice of three Seville oranges, three sweet oranges, one lemon, the grated rinds of one Seville orange, and of one lemon, half a pound of sugar, and half a pint of lemonadeOrange Jelly (Alternative). VEGETAKIAN COOKERY. 187 Put half a pint of cold water to the isinglass; let it remain twenty minutes ; put it in a pan with another half-pint of boil- ing water, stirring it till dissolved ; then strain it, and add the sugar, the grated rinds of the lemon, and the Seville orange, the lemonade, and juice of the oranges and lemon; boil all together five minutes, and then strain it through muslin. This jelly will not be very clear, but the colour may be im- proved by adding a little saffron. No. 466.— Cream Sponge. One quart of cream, one ounce and a half of isinglass, six ounces of loaf sugar, and one lemonCream Sponge. Boil the isinglass in the cream ; strain it into a basin, and let it remain till cool, but not set. Take off the rind of a lemon with the sugar ; then grate the sugar into a bowl ; squeeze and strain the lemon-juice upon it ; add the cream, and whisk all together till it begins to stiffen ; put it into moulds, and let it remain till the follo\ving day. No. 467. — Lemon Sponge. Three lemons, half a pound of loaf sugar, one ounce of isin- glass, and the white of one egg. Put the rinds of the lemons, pared thin, into a pan with the isinglass and a pint of water ; set it on the fire, stirring con- stantly till the isinglass is dissolved ; strain, and let it remain till nearly cold ; then add the sugar, powdered, the juice of three lemons, strained, and the white of an egg, beaten to a froth ; whisk the whole together three quarters of an hour, and pour it into a mould. No. 468. — Orange Sponge. One pint of orange-juice, nine ounces of sugar, and one ounce and a quarter of isinglassOrange Sponge. Pour half a pint of boiling water upon the isinglass, and when dissolved, strain it to the sugar ; add the orange-juice, also strained, and whisk all well together till cold and like a sponge, and put it into a mould. 188 VEGETARIAN COOKERY. No. 469. — Kaspberry Sponge. Half a pint of raspberry -juice, one quart of cream, one ounce and a half of isinglass, and six ounces of sugarKaspberry Sponge. The same as for Cream Sponge (No. 466). No. 470. — Vanilla Cdarlotte. Butter a plain mould ; split some sponge biscuits, and line the mould with them ; place them closely, leaving the brown outside ; pour vanilla cream into the centreVanilla Charlotte ; set it in a cool place, and when required, turn it out on a dish. No. 471. — Solid Cu.stard. One quart of new milk, six ounces of sugar, the yolks of five eggs, and half an ounce of Iceland moss, or one ounce of isin- glass. Boil the moss or isinglass in the milk till dissolved, adding the sugar and a piece of cinnamonSolid Custard. Beat the yolks of the eggs well ; mix them with the milk ; strain, and set it on the fire, stirring constantly till it becomes about the consistency of a boiled custard ; add a few drops of almond flavour, and when cool, pour it into a mould. No. 472. — Lemon Solid. One large lemon, three ounces of loaf sugar, and one pint of creamLemon Solid.