Presented as published in 1891. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
Apple Trifle
From Recipes for the million, 1891
Serves 1
The whip is made with cream, the whites of eggs well beaten, sugar, grated lemon peel, and raisin wine.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- the rind of half a lemon
- the yolks of two eggs
- a pint of milk
Method
Scald some apples till they are soft, then mash, and mix with them the rind of half a lemon grated fine; sweeten with sugar, and press through a sieve with a wooden spoon.
Next beat up the yolks of two eggs with a pint of milk, and stir over the fire for a few minutes, but do not let come to a boil; lay it evenly over the apples, and cover with a whip made the day previous.
As published
This recipe was extracted from Recipes for the million (1891), page 6. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
APPLE TRIFLE. — Scald some apples till they are soft, then mash, and mix with them the rind of half a lemon grated fine ; sweeten with sugar, and press through a sieve with a wooden spoon. Next beat up the yolks of two eggs with a pint of milk
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