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Cassell's dictionary of cookery

1892

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Presented as published in 1892. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Noyeau (another way). — Blanch and pound three oimces of peach, apricot, or nectarine kernels. Put them into a jar, pour over them a quart of French brandy, and leave them in a warm place for three days, shaking them fre- quently; add a pound of powdered and sifted sugar-candy, and let the liquid stand a few hours longer; strain, and bottle for use. If preferred, one ounce of French prunes with their kernels can be substituted for a third of the apricot kernels, or a httle thin lemon-rind may be added. This is a very agreeable liqueur, but, like many other preparations of the same sort, it is not particularly wholesome. Pro- bable cost, according to the price of the spirit. Sufficient for a quart of noyeau. Noyeau (made with honey). — Blanch and pound three ounces of bitter and one of sweet almonds. Put them into a jar, pour over them a quart of pure brandy or wlusky, and leave them to infuse for three days, shaking them every now and then. Strain the liquid carefully through filtering-paper, and add one pound of loaf sugar dissolved in half a pint of boiling water, and two table-spoonfuls of fine honey. Bottle for use. Probable cost, Is., exclusive of the spirit. Sufficient for three pints of noyean. Noyeau (to be stored six months before being used). — Blanch and pound three ounces of bitter almondsNoyeau (made with honey) and two ounces of sweet almonds to a smooth paste. Put them into a jar, and pour over them one quart of English gin. Add the thin rind of a small lemon if approved, and let the jar stand in a warm place for three days, and shake it well every day. At the end of that time dissolve one pound of loaf sugar in half a pint of boiling water, add the syrup to the contents of the jar, and leave it forty-eight hours longer, shaking it every now and then. Strain the liquid carefully, put it into bottles, and cork it closely. The liqueiu- will improve with keeping. The best way to strain the noyeau is to put four or five thin pieces of wood inside a funnel, then cover these with doubled white blotting-paper, and pour in the liquid. Patience will be required, as syrup does not quickly filtrate. French brandy may with advantage be substituted for the gin. Probable cost, 8d., exclusive of the gin. Suf- ficient for three pints. Noyeau Cream. — Dissolve one ounce of best Russian isinglass in half a pint of water, add four ounces of loaf sugar, the strained juice of a small lemon, and one pint of thick cream, together with a little noyeauNoyeau Cream. The quantity must be regulated by the strength of tho noyeau, as well as by taste. Pour the liquid into a well-oiled mould, and put it in a cool, dry place to set. Turn it out carefully before serviag. Time, half an houi- to dissolve the isinglass. Probable cost, 38., exclusive of the noyeau. Sufficient for a quart mould. Noyeau Ice Creams.— Sweeten half a pint of thick cream with two ounces of sugar. Add a table-spoonful of strained lemon-juice and a glass of noyeauNoyeau Ice Creams. Mix thoroughly, and freeze in the usual way. Time, half an hour to freeze the mixture. Probable cost, Is. 6d. Sufficient for a pint of ice cream. Noyeau Jelly. — Dissolve one ounce of best Russian isinglass in half a pint of water. Add one pound of loaf sugar boiled to a syrup in half a pint of water, the strained juice of a lemon, and a glass of noyeauNoyeau Jelly. Strain the jelly ^^ natil it is clear, pour it into a damp mould, and '