Cooking for Two

A handbook for two at table, 1909 — Janet MacKenzie Hill scales the whole art of cookery down to the newlywed kitchen.

Other Sweet Dishes

12 pages in this part of Cooking for Two.

Other Sweet Dishes

I GELATINE, WHIPPED EGG AND WHIPPED CREAM MIXTURES IN the following recipes, unless otherwise specified, when cream is referred to, a cream…

Other Sweet Dishes: Gelatine

CONCERNING COMMERCIAL GELATINE Gelatine is usually put up in two-ounce packages, though some few brands are in packages that contain but…

Other Sweet Dishes: Soften

GRAPE JUICE CHARLOTTE RUSSE 1 teaspoonful of granulated White of 1 egg gelatine 1 tablespoonful of lemon juice 1/4 cup of grape juice 1/2…

Other Sweet Dishes: Bavarian

ORANGE MARMALADE BAVARIAN CREAM 1/4 package of gelatine (scant 1 cup of orange marmalade measure) 1 tablespoonful of lemon juice 1/4 cup of…

Other Sweet Dishes: Custard

BOILED CUSTARD NO. 1 1 1/4 cups of scalded milk, hot 1/2 teaspoonful of vanilla ex- 2 yolks of eggs tract or 1/4 cup of sugar Thin yellow…

Other Sweet Dishes: Sauce

CURRANT JELLY SAUCE Cook a cup of currant jelly with a cup of water until smooth; add a tablespoonful of lemon juice.

Other Sweet Dishes: Steam

STEAMED ORANGE PUDDING 3/4 cup of scalded milk Grated rind and juice of halt 1/2 cup of grated bread crumbs an orange 1 tablespoonful of…

Other Sweet Dishes: Butter

BAKED APPLE DUMPLING Tart apples 1/4 teaspoonful of salt Salt 3 tablespoonfuls of butter 3 tablespoonfuls of cold water 1 egg (this may be…

Other Sweet Dishes: Cream

VANILLA ICE CREAM, JUNKET 1 pint of milk 1/2 tablespoonful of vanilla ex 1/2 cup of double cream tract 1/2 cup of sugar 1/2 junket tablet…

Other Sweet Dishes: Juice

PEACH ICE CREAM 3/4 cup of peach pulp Juice of 1/2 lemon 3/4 cup of granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups of thin cream Pare and stone choice, ripe…

Other Sweet Dishes: Parfait

BANANA PARFAIT 1 1/4 cups of banana pulp (about 3 bananas) 1/2 cup of candied fruit, cut fine (apricots, pineapple, cherries, etc.) 3/4 cup…

Other Sweet Dishes: Cook

PRUNE PARFAIT 1/2 pound of prunes Juice of 1/2 lemon 3/4 cup of sugar White of 1 egg 1/3 cup of prune juice 1 1/2 cups of double cream Soak…

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