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Lemon Sponge

Put an ounce of isinglass or gelatine into a pint of water, add the rind and juice of two lemons, and half a pound of loaf sugar, and simmer gently for half an hour. Strain into a bowl, and when the mixture is cold and beginning to set, which may be known by its becoming thick, stir in the whites of two eggs beaten to a firm froth, and whisk it briskly until it is of the consistency of sponge. Pour it into a damp mould, and turn it out before serving. A few drops of cochineal may be put in with the eggs, if liked, to give a pink appearance. Time, half an hour to whisk the sponge. Probable cost, 1s. 8d. Sufficient for a pint and a half mould.