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Jelly for General Use

Strain the galantine stock into a basin. Skim fat from surface, add three ounces clear gelatine leaves and mix with a whisk until well dissolved. Place in a saucepan one pound finely chopped, lean, raw veal, a finely sliced carrot, one ditto onion, two ditto leeks, one branch parsley, one branch chervil, one branch tarragon, half a sprig thyme, one bay leaf, one clove and the whites of four eggs. Sharply stir with spatula two minutes, then with a ladle gradually pour in the galantine stock with the jelly, and continually mix briskly while adding it. Place pan on fire and let it come to boiling point, carefully mixing meanwhile, pour in a gill cold water, shift pan to the corner of range and very slowly simmer one and a half hours. Pour in gill sherry, boil for five minutes more. Carefully press through a dampened, double cheesecloth into an ordinary clean stone jar, let cool off, then place in the ice box until hard. Arrange a sheet of paper over, cover, and always keep it in the ice box.

N. B. When the jelly is nearly finished and no galantine stock is on hand use strong white broth instead, but always have some jelly on hand in hot weather.