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London Syllabub

Dissolve 3 ounces of sugar in 1/2 pint of sherry, add some nutmeg and 2 quarts of milk direct from the cow; serve with white of egg, beaten, on top of each glass.

ENGLISH TRIFLE (as made at Windsor.).

Cut a pound of loaf cake into very thin slices, and arrange in a dish, with a custard, between each layer, of 1/2 pound of crushed macaroons, 1 glass of sherry, yolks of 4 eggs, 2 gills of milk, a teaspoonful of cornstarch, 2 ounces of sugar, and the zest and juice of a lemon. Cook this until thick, strain for use. After putting it in the layers of cake and over the top, spread a layer of apricot jam or plum marmalade over all, and finally spoonfuls of whipped cream, flavored with vanilla. Serve very cold. It can be garnished with citron and fruits.