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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.
Good white sauce may be substituted for the cream. Time, one hour and a half to boil the macaroni. Sufficient for four or five persons. Probable cost. Is. 2d. Cheesecakes.— Beat the j^oEis of four and the whites of two eggs separately ; the whites must be beaten to. a solid froth. Hub the rind of a lemon upon a quarter of a pound of loaf sugar ; then pound it, and mix it with the eggs. Add a quarter of a pound of fresh butter melted, and the juice of two lemonsCheesecakes. "When these are well beaten together, put the mixtm-e into a large jar, which should be placed in a pan of boiling water on the fire. Stir it constantly until it thickens. Line some tartlet tins with a good light crust, and fill them three parts with the mixture. When nearly baked, take them out of the oven for a minute, brush them over with wliite of egg, and sift a little pounded sugar over them, and put tliem back into the oven to brown. Time to bake, twenty minutes. Probable cost, l^d. each. Suflicient for two dozen cheesecakes. Cheesecakes, Almond.— Blanch and pound a quaiter of a pound of sweet ahnonda and four or five bitter ones ; add a quarter of a pound of finely-sifted sugar, a quarter of a pound of butter, the thin rind of a lemon minced as finely as possible, the juice of half a lemon, and a table-spoonful of sherry or brandy. Line tai-tlet tins with good puft' paste, and just before filling them, add the yolks of four and the whites of two eggs. Bake in a quick oven. Time to bake, fifteen or twenty minutes. Pro- bable cost, 2d. each. Sufficient for two dozen cheesecakes {see Almond Cheesecakes). Cheesecakes, Apple.— Grate half a pound of apples, weighed after they are pared and cored, add the rind of two lemons grated, half a pound of melted butter, half a pound of finely-sifted sugar, and a quarter of a small nutmeg grated. Line the tartlet tins, three parts fill thorn with the mixture, and bake in a GOOD & BAD MEAT. /, Tlihs ofBeeC Prm;^. Ouality \ 3, 1 eq if Widton. Prirm Qaa]ji^.\5, Champ Qwp.Pnme Qu/iM' Do I/y/fTi/-^ InferU'r „ \B Do. In/encr „ CHE ( 121 ) CHE quick oven. Time to bake, fifteen or twenty minutes. Probable cost, '2d. each. Sufficient for three dozen cheesecakes {see Apple Cheesecakes) . Cheesecakes, Bread. — Pour abreakfast- cupful of boiling milk over eight ounces of finely-grated broad-crumbs, and when they have soaked a little while, beat them up with throe ounces of butter, melted. When quite cold, add three ©unces of finely-sifted sugar, three ounces of currants, stoned and dried, and half a small nutmeg grated. Last of all add the yolks of four and the whites of three eggs, beaten with a table-spoonful of brandy. Line the tartlet tins with a good light crust. Kather more than half fill them with the mixture, and bake in a quick oven for fifteen or twenty minutes. Probable cost, I^d. each. iSuflicient for three dozen cheesecakes.