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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.
two pints of nicely-flavoured stock, of a clear and Ann jeUy ; put this into a saucepan with a blade of mace, a table-spoonful of tar- ragon vinegar, and a glass of sheriy. Let it boil, then stir into it an ounce of the best gelatine which has been soaked in a little cold water. Wlien again cool add the whisked whites of two eggs, let it boil, then draw it on one side to settle, strain thi'ough a jeUy- bag until quite clear, and pour it on a dish which has been standing in cold water. Cut it into dice for garnishing. Time to make, about an hour. Sufficient for two and a half pints of jeUy. Probable cost, lOd. without the wine. Asses' Milk, Artificial.— Boil an ounce of pearl barley and an ounce of eringo ■ root in a quart of water until it is reduced one half. Stir into it half an ounce of gelatine dissolved in a little water, a pint of new milk, and tAvo lumps of sugarAsses' Milk, Artificial. Time, one hom\ Sufficient for one quart. Probable cost, 8d. Asses' Milk, Artificial (a quick way of making). — Take a tea-spoonful of prepared barley. Mix it smootlily with a table-spoonful of water, and stir it into half a pint of boiling water. Put with it a lumj") of sugar-candy. Let it simmer, stirring all the time, for five minutes. Strain it, then mix with it half a pint of new milk, and a well-beaten new-laid eggWholesome Drink for Invalids. This is a wholesome and agreeable drink for invalids. Time to prepare, ten minutes. Pro- bable cost, 3d. Sufficient for a pint and a half. Athole Cakes (very good).— Mix two table-spoonfuls of finely-sifted sugar, with half a pound of Maizena, and a heaped tea-spoon- ful of the best baking-powder. Shi-ed finely the thin rind of a lemon and a small piece of candied peel. Stir in another bowl six ounces of butter to a cream, mix with it the above ingredients, and last of all, add two well-boatoa eggsAthole Cakes. Well oil patty-pans, put a piece about the size of a walnut into each, and bake in a good oven for five or six minutes. Probable cost, Is. Sufficient for two dozen cakes. Aunt Alice's Pudding^.— Place a little jam at the bottom of a pic-dish. J\lix three table-spoonfuls of bread-crimil)s, one table- spoonful of sugar, a little chopped lemon- i-ind, the juice of half a lemon with two eggs, and a tea-cupful of milkAunt Alice's Pudding. Poiu- it over the jam, and bake in a good oven. A very nice pudding may be made by substituting pieces of stale AUN (37) AITS bread for the hread-crumts. Soak two or three pieces in the milk, beat well -sWth a fork, and add the other ingredients. Time to bake, throe-quarters of an hour. Sufficient for five or six persons. Probable cost, 8d. Aunt Edward's Christmas Cake (Economical). — Blend thoroughly one pound of flour, a jiinch of salt, one heaped tea-spoon- ful of baking powder, two ounces of butter, and two ounces of lard, a quarter of a pound of sugar, half a pound of currants, candied lemon-peel and spices to taste. Mix rather lightly -u-ith new milkAunt Edward's Christmas Cake. Bake in a good oven. Time to bake, an hour and a half. Sufficient for two moderate-sized cakes. Probable cost, 9d. for this quantity. PUDDING MOULDS. Aunt Elizabeth's Pudding.— Take a Aunt Elizabeth's Pudding