The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book

The book that taught America to measure. Fannie Farmer's 1896 classic replaced the pinch, the lump and the teacup of the old receipts with the level cup and the level spoon — and then filled eight hundred pages with what to do next.

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Aspic Jelly

2 2 tablespoons each, cut in cubes 2 sprigs parsley 2 sprigs thyme 1 sprig savory 2 cloves 1½ teaspoon peppercorns 1 bay leaf 7/8 cup white or Madeira wine 1 box gelatine 1 quart White Stock for vegetables and white meat, or 1 quart Brown Stock for dark meat Juice 1 lemon Whites 3 eggs Aspic jelly is always made with meat stock, and is principally used in elaborate entrées where fish, chicken, game, or vegetables are to be served moulded in jelly. In making Aspic Jelly, use as much liquid as the pan which is to contain moulded dish will hold. Put vegetables, seasonings, and wine in a saucepan; cook eight minutes, and strain, reserving liquid. Add gelatine to stock, then add lemon juice and strained liquid. Season with salt and cayenne and whites of eggs slightly beaten. Add slowly to remaining mixture, stirring constantly until boiling-point is reached. Place on back of range and let stand thirty minutes. Strain through a double cheese-cloth placed over a fine wire strainer, or through a jelly bag.

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