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 sugar✪ Asses' 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 egg✪ Wholesome 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
eggs✪ Athole 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 milk✪ Aunt 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
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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 milk✪ Aunt 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
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two pints of nicely-flavoured stock, of a clear and and jelly ; put this into a saucepan with a blade of mace, a table-spoonful of tarragon 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. When again cool add the whisked whites of two eggs, let it boil, then draw it on one side to settle, strain through a jellybag 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 two lumps of sugar. 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 smoothly with a table-spoonful of water, and stir it into half a pint of boiling water. Put with it a lump 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 egg. This is a wholesome and agreeable drink for invalids. Time to prepare, ten minutes. Probable 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-spoonful of the best baking-powder. Shred 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-beaten eggs. 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 pie-dish. Mix three table-spoonfuls of bread-crumbs, one tablespoonful of sugar, a little chopped lemon-rind, the juice of half a lemon with two eggs, and a tea-cupful of milk. Poiu- it over the jam, and bake in a good oven. A very nice pudding may be made by substituting pieces of stale
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bread for the bread-crumbs. Soak two or three pieces in the milk, beat well with 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 pinch of salt, one heaped tea-spoonful 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 with new milk. 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
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