CHAPTER XXV

COLD DESSERTS Irish Moss Blanc-Mange ⅓ cup Irish moss 4 cups milk ¼ teaspoon salt 1½ teaspoons vanilla Soak moss fifteen minutes in cold water to cover, drain, pick over, and add to milk; cook in double boiler thirty minutes; the milk will seem but little thicker than when put on to cook, but if cooked longer blanc-mange will be too stiff. Add salt, strain, flavor, re-strain, and fill individual moulds previously dipped in cold water; chill, turn on glass dish, surround with thin slices of banana, and place a slice on each mould. Serve with sugar and cream. Chocolate Blanc-Mange Irish Moss Blanc-Mange flavored with chocolate. Melt one and one-half squares Baker’s chocolate, add one-fourth cup sugar and one-third cup boiling water, stir until perfectly smooth, adding to milk just before taking from fire. Serve with sugar and cream. Rebecca Pudding 4 cups scalded milk ½ cup corn-starch ¼ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup cold milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Whites 3 eggs Mix corn-starch, sugar, and salt, dilute with cold milk, add to scalded milk, stirring constantly until mixture thickens, afterwards occasionally; cook fifteen minutes. Add flavoring and whites of eggs beaten stiff, mix thoroughly, mould, chill, and serve with Yellow Sauce I or II. Moulded Snow Make same as Rebecca Pudding, and serve with Chocolate Ice. Chocolate Cream 2 cups scalded milk 5 tablespoons corn-starch ½ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ⅓ cup cold milk 1½ squares Baker’s chocolate 3 tablespoons hot water Whites 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Mix corn-starch, sugar, and salt, dilute with cold milk, add to scalded milk, and cook over hot water ten minutes, stirring constantly until thickened; melt chocolate, add hot water, stir until smooth, and add to cooked mixture; add whites of eggs beaten stiff, and vanilla. Mould, chill, and serve with cream. Pineapple Pudding 2¾ cups scalded milk ¼ cup cold milk ⅓ cup corn-starch ¼ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt ½ can grated pineapple Whites 3 eggs Follow directions for Rebecca Pudding, and add pineapple just before moulding. Fill individual moulds, previously dipped in cold water. Serve with cream. Caramel Junket 2 cups milk ⅓ cup sugar ⅓ cup boiling water 1 junket tablet Few grains salt 1 teaspoon vanilla Whipped cream, sweetened and flavored Chopped nut meats Heat milk until lukewarm. Caramelize sugar, add boiling water, and cook until syrup is reduced to one-third cup. Cool, and add milk slowly to syrup. Reduce junket tablet to powder, using a small mallet, add to mixture, with salt and vanilla. Turn into a glass dish, let stand in warm place until set, then chill. Cover with whipped cream and sprinkle with chopped nuts. Boiled Custard 2 cups scalded milk Yolks 3 eggs ¼ cup sugar ⅛ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon vanilla Beat eggs slightly, add sugar and salt; stir constantly while adding gradually hot milk. Cook in double boiler, continue stirring until mixture thickens and a coating is formed on the spoon, strain immediately; chill and flavor. If cooked too long the custard will curdle; should this happen, by using a Dover egg-beater it may be restored to a smooth consistency, but custard will not be as thick. Eggs should be beaten slightly for custard, that it may be of smooth, thick consistency. To prevent scum from forming, cover with a perforated tin. When eggs are scarce, use yolks two eggs and one-half tablespoon corn-starch. Tipsy Pudding Flavor Boiled Custard with Sherry wine, and pour over slices of stale sponge cake; cover with Cream Sauce I or II. Peach Custard Arrange alternate layers of stale cake and sections of canned peaches in glass dish and pour over Boiled Custard. Bananas may be used instead of peaches; it is then called _Banana Custard_. Orange Custard Arrange slices of sweet oranges in glass dish, pour over them Boiled Custard; chill, and cover with Meringue I. Apple Meringue Use Meringue I and pile lightly on baked apples, brown in oven, cool, and serve with Boiled Custard. Canned peaches, drained from their liquor, may be prepared in the same way. Apple Snow Whites 3 eggs ¾ cup apple pulp Powdered sugar Pare, quarter, and core four sour apples, steam until soft, and rub through sieve; there should be three-fourths cup apple pulp. Beat on a platter whites of eggs until stiff (using wire whisk), add gradually apple sweetened to taste, and continue beating. Pile lightly on glass dish, chill, and serve with Boiled Custard. Prune Whip ⅓ lb. prunes Whites 5 eggs ½ cup sugar ½ tablespoon lemon juice Pick over and wash prunes, then soak several hours in cold water to cover; cook in same water until soft; remove stones and rub prunes through a strainer, add sugar, and cook five minutes; the mixture should be of the consistency of marmalade. Beat whites of eggs until stiff, add prune mixture gradually when cold, and lemon juice. Pile lightly on buttered pudding-dish, bake twenty minutes in slow oven. Serve cold with Boiled Custard. Raspberry Whip 1¼ cups raspberries 1 cup powdered sugar White 1 egg Put ingredients in bowl and beat with wire whisk until stiff enough to hold in shape; about thirty minutes will be required for beating. Pile lightly on dish, chill, surround with lady fingers, and serve with Boiled Custard. =Strawberry Whip= may be prepared in same way. Baked Custard 4 cups scalded milk 4 to 6 eggs ½ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt Few gratings nutmeg Beat eggs slightly, add sugar and salt, pour on slowly scalded milk; strain in buttered mould, set in pan of hot water. Sprinkle with nutmeg, and bake in slow oven until firm, which may be readily determined by running a silver knife through custard; if knife comes out clean, custard is done. During baking, care must be taken that water surrounding mould does not reach boiling-point, or custard will whey. Always bear in mind that eggs and milk in combination must be cooked at a low temperature. For _cup custards_ allow four eggs to four cups milk; for large moulded custard, six eggs; if less eggs are used custard is liable to crack when turned on a serving dish. Caramel Custard 4 cups scalded milk 5 eggs ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup sugar Put sugar in omelet pan, stir constantly over hot part of range until melted to a syrup of light brown color. Add gradually to milk, being careful that milk does not bubble up and go over, as is liable on account of high temperature of sugar. As soon as sugar is melted in milk, add mixture gradually to eggs slightly beaten; add salt and flavoring, then strain in buttered mould. Bake as custard. Chill, and serve with Caramel Sauce. Caramel Sauce ½ cup sugar ½ cup boiling water _Miss Parloa_ Melt sugar as for Caramel Custard, add water, simmer ten minutes; cool before serving. Coffee Custard 2 cups milk 2 tablespoons ground coffee 3 eggs ¼ cup sugar ⅛ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon vanilla Scald milk with coffee, and strain. Beat eggs slightly; add sugar, salt, vanilla, and milk. Strain into buttered individual moulds, set in pan of hot water, and bake until firm. Tapioca Cream ¼ cup pearl tapioca or 1½ tablespoons Minute Tapioca 2 cups scalded milk 2 eggs ⅓ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla Pick over tapioca and soak one hour in cold water to cover, drain, add to milk, and cook in double boiler until tapioca is transparent. Add half the sugar to milk and remainder to egg yolks slightly beaten, and salt. Combine by pouring hot mixture slowly on egg mixture, return to double boiler, and cook until it thickens. Remove from range and add whites of eggs beaten stiff. Chill and flavor. Norwegian Prune Pudding ½ lb. prunes 2 cups cold water 1 cup sugar 1 inch piece stick cinnamon 1⅓ cups boiling water ⅓ cup corn-starch 1 tablespoon lemon juice Pick over and wash prunes, then soak one hour in cold water, and boil until soft; remove stones, obtain meat from stones and add to prunes; then add sugar, cinnamon, boiling water, and simmer ten minutes. Dilute corn-starch with enough cold water to pour easily, add to prune mixture, and cook five minutes. Remove cinnamon, mould, then chill, and serve with cream. Nut Prune Soufflé Follow recipe for Norwegian Prune Pudding, then add whites two eggs beaten stiff and one-half cup walnut meats broken in pieces. Apples in Bloom Select eight red apples, cook in boiling water until soft, turning them often. Have water half surround apples. Remove skins carefully, that the red color may remain, and arrange on serving dish. To the water add one cup sugar, grated rind one-half lemon, and juice one orange; simmer until reduced to one cup. Cool, and pour over apples. Serve with Cream Sauce I or II. Neapolitan Baskets Bake sponge cake in gem pans, cool, and remove centres. Fill with Cream Sauce I, flavoring half the sauce with chocolate. Melt chocolate, dilute with hot water, cool, and add Cream Sauce slowly to chocolate. Garnish with candied cherries and angelica and insert strips of angelica to represent handles. Wine Cream Arrange lady fingers or slices of sponge cake in a dish, pour over cream made as follows: Mix one-third cup sugar, grated rind and juice one-half lemon, one-fourth cup Sherry wine, and yolks of two eggs; place over fire and stir vigorously with wire whisk until it thickens and is frothy, then pour over beaten whites of two eggs and continue beating. Orange Salad Arrange layers of sliced oranges, sprinkling each layer with powdered sugar and shredded cocoanut. Sliced oranges when served alone should not stand long after slicing, as they are apt to become bitter. Fruit Salad I Arrange alternate layers of shredded pineapple, sliced bananas, and sliced oranges, sprinkling each layer with powdered sugar. Chill before serving. _To Shred Pineapple._ Pare and cut out eyes, pick off small pieces with a silver fork, continuing until all soft part is removed. _To Slice Oranges._ Remove skin and white covering, slice lengthwise that the tough centre may not be served; seeds should be removed. Fruit Salad II Pare a pineapple and cut in one-quarter inch slices, remove hard centres, sprinkle with powdered sugar, set aside one hour in a cool place; drain, spread on serving dish, arrange a circle of thin slices of banana on each piece, nearly to the edge, pile strawberries in centre, pour over syrup drained from pineapple, sprinkle with powdered sugar, and serve with or without Cream Sauce. Fruit Salad with Wine Dressing Arrange alternate layers of sliced fruit, using pineapples, bananas, oranges, and grapes; pour over all Wine Dressing, and let stand one hour in a cold place. Wine Dressing Mix one-half cup sugar, one-third cup Sherry wine, and two tablespoons Madeira. Cream Whips Sweeten thin cream, flavor with vanilla, brandy, or wine, then whip; half fill frappé glasses with any preserve, pile on lightly the whip. Sautéd Pears with Chocolate Sauce Pare four Bartlett pears, cut in fourths lengthwise, and sauté in butter until browned. Canned pears drained from their syrup may be used in place of fresh fruit. Arrange in serving dish and pour over =Chocolate Sauce.= Cook two ounces sweet chocolate, one tablespoon sugar, and one and one-fourth cups milk in double boiler five minutes; then add one teaspoon arrowroot mixed with one-fourth cup cream and a few grains salt, and cook ten minutes. Melt one and one-half tablespoons butter, add one-fourth cup powdered sugar, and cook until well caramelized, stirring constantly. Add to first mixture, and flavor with one-half teaspoon vanilla. Chill thoroughly. Lemon Jelly ½ box gelatine or 2 tablespoons granulated gelatine ½ cup cold water 2½ cups boiling water 1 cup sugar ½ cup lemon juice Soak gelatine twenty minutes in cold water, dissolve in boiling water, strain, and add to sugar and lemon juice. Turn into mould, and chill. Orange Jelly ½ box gelatine or 2 tablespoons granulated gelatine ½ cup cold water 1½ cups boiling water 1 cup sugar 1½ cups orange juice 3 tablespoons lemon juice Make same as Lemon Jelly. =To Remove Juice from Oranges.= Cut fruit in halves crosswise, remove with spoon pulp and juice from sections, and strain through double cheese-cloth; or use a glass lemon squeezer. Kumquat Jelly 1½ cups kumquat juice ½ cup sugar ¼ cup Sauterne 1½ tablespoons Orange Curaçoa 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine 2 tablespoons cold water Few grains salt Wipe three-fourths box kumquats, cut in slices, add cold water to cover, bring slowly to boiling-point, and cook slowly one-half hour; then strain; there should be one and one-half cups juice. Add sugar, wine, and curaçoa. Soak gelatine in cold water, and add to first mixture heated to boiling-point; then add salt. Strain, turn into individual mould, and chill. Remove to serving dish, and garnish with halves of kumquats, cooked in syrup until soft, drained, and rolled in sugar. Coffee Jelly ½ box gelatine or 2 tablespoons granulated gelatine ½ cup cold water 1 cup boiling water ⅓ cup sugar 2 cups boiled coffee Make same as Lemon Jelly. Serve with sugar and cream. Cider Jelly ½ box gelatine or 2 tablespoons granulated gelatine ½ cup cold water 1 cup boiling water 2 cups cider Sugar Make same as Lemon Jelly. Wine Jelly I ½ box gelatine or 2 tablespoons granulated gelatine ½ cup cold water 1⅔ cups boiling water 1 cup sugar 1 cup Sherry or Madeira wine ⅓ cup orange juice 3 tablespoons lemon juice Soak gelatine twenty minutes in cold water, dissolve in boiling water; add sugar, wine, orange juice, and lemon juice; strain, mould, and chill. If a stronger jelly is desired, use additional wine in place of orange juice. Wine Jelly II ½ box gelatine or 2½ tablespoons granulated gelatine ½ cup cold water 1⅔ cups boiling water 1 cup sugar ½ cup Sherry wine 2 tablespoons brandy Kirsch ⅓ cup orange juice 3 tablespoons lemon juice Fruit red Soak gelatine twenty minutes in cold water, dissolve in hot water, add sugar, fruit juices, Sherry, brandy, and enough Kirsch to make one cup of strong liquor, then color with fruit red. Strain, mould, and chill. Serve with or without Cream Sauce I. Russian Jelly ¼ box gelatine or 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine ¼ cup cold water 1 cup boiling water ⅔ cup sugar ½ cup Sauterne ¼ cup orange juice 1½ tablespoons lemon juice Make same as other jellies, cool slightly, and beat until frothy and firm enough to mould. Turn into mould and chill. Jelly in Glasses Use recipe for Wine or Russian Jelly. Fill Apollinaris glasses three-fourths full, reserving one-fourth of the mixture, which, after cooling, is to be beaten until frothy (using a Dover egg-beater) and placed on top of jelly in glasses which represents freshly drawn lager beer. This is a most attractive way of serving jelly to one who is ill. Sauterne Jelly Soak two tablespoons granulated gelatine in one-half cup cold water, and dissolve in one and one-half cups boiling water. Add one and one-half cups Sauterne, three tablespoons lemon juice, and one cup sugar. Color with leaf green, strain into a shallow pan, chill, and cut in inch cubes. Jellied Prunes ⅓ lb. prunes 2 cups cold water Boiling water ½ cup cold water ½ box gelatine or 2½ tablespoons granulated gelatine 1 cup sugar ¼ cup lemon juice Pick over, wash, and soak prunes for several hours in two cups cold water, and cook in same water until soft; remove prunes; stone, and cut in quarters. To prune water add enough boiling water to make two cups. Soak gelatine in half-cup cold water, dissolve in hot liquid, add sugar, lemon juice, then strain, add prunes, mould, and chill. Stir twice while cooling to prevent prunes from settling. Serve with sugar and cream. Jellied Walnuts ¼ box gelatine or 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine ¼ cup cold water ⅓ cup boiling water ¾ cup sugar ½ cup Sherry wine ½ cup orange juice 3 tablespoons lemon juice Make same as other jellies and cover bottom of shallow pan with one-half the mixture. When nearly firm, place over it, one inch apart, halves of English walnuts. Cover with remaining mixture. Chill, and cut in squares. Serve with whipped cream sweetened and flavored. Apricot and Wine Jelly ½ box gelatine or 2 tablespoons granulated gelatine ½ cup cold water 1 cup boiling water 1 cup apricot juice 1 cup wine 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice Garnish individual moulds with halves of canned apricots, fill with mixture made same as for other jellies, and chill. Arrange on serving dish and garnish with whipped cream forced through a pastry bag and tube. Snow Pudding I ¼ box gelatine or 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine ¼ cup cold water 1 cup boiling water 1 cup sugar ¼ cup lemon juice Whites 3 eggs Soak gelatine in cold water, dissolve in boiling water, add sugar and lemon juice, strain, and set aside in cool place; occasionally stir mixture, and when quite thick, beat with wire spoon or whisk until frothy; add whites of eggs beaten stiff, and continue beating until stiff enough to hold its shape. Mould, or pile by spoonfuls on glass dish; serve cold with Boiled Custard. A very attractive dish may be prepared by coloring half the mixture with fruit red. Snow Pudding II Beat whites of four eggs until stiff, add one-half tablespoon granulated gelatine dissolved in three tablespoons boiling water, beat until thoroughly mixed, add one-fourth cup powdered sugar, and flavor with one-half teaspoon lemon extract. Pile lightly on dish, serve with Boiled Custard. Amber Pudding Make as Snow Pudding I, using cider instead of boiling water, and one-fourth cup boiling water to dissolve gelatine, omitting lemon juice, and sweeten to taste. Toasted Marshmallows 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine 1 cup boiling water 1 cup sugar Whites 3 eggs 1½ teaspoons vanilla Macaroons Dissolve gelatine in boiling water, add sugar, and as soon as dissolved set bowl containing mixture in pan of ice-water; then add whites of eggs and vanilla and beat until mixture thickens. Turn into a shallow pan, first dipped in cold water, and let stand until thoroughly chilled. Remove from pan and cut in pieces the size and shape of marshmallows; then roll in macaroons which have been dried and rolled. Serve with sugar and cream. [Illustration: TOASTED MARSHMALLOWS.—_Page 422._ ] [Illustration: ROYAL DIPLOMATIC PUDDING.—_Page 430._ ] [Illustration: CHARLOTTE RUSSE.—_Page 427._ ] [Illustration: ORANGE TRIFLE GARNISHED WITH WHIPPED CREAM, CANDIED ORANGE PEEL, AND BLOSSOMS.—_Page 427._ ] Pudding à la Macédoine Make fruit or wine jelly mixture. Place a mould in pan of ice-water, pour in mixture one-half inch deep; when firm, decorate with slices of banana from which radiate thin strips of figs (seed side down), cover fruit, adding mixture by spoonfuls lest the fruit be disarranged. When firm, add more fruit and mixture; repeat until all is used, each time allowing mixture to stiffen before fruit is added. In preparing this dish various fruits may be used: oranges, bananas, dates, figs, and English walnuts. Serve with Cream Sauce I. Fruit Chartreuse Make fruit or wine jelly mixture. Place a mould in pan of ice-water, pour in mixture one-half inch deep; when firm, decorate with candied cherries and angelica; add by spoonfuls more mixture to cover fruit; when this is firm, place a smaller mould in centre on jelly, and fill with ice-water. Pour gradually remaining jelly mixture between moulds; when firm, invert to empty smaller mould of ice-water; then pour in some tepid water; let stand a few seconds, when small mould may easily be removed. Fill space thus made with fresh sweetened fruit, using shredded pineapple, sliced bananas, and strawberries. Spanish Cream ¼ box gelatine or 1 tablespoon granulated gelatin 3 cups milk Whites 3 eggs Yolk 3 eggs ½ cup sugar (scant) ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla or 3 tablespoons wine Scald milk with gelatine, add sugar, pour slowly on yolks of eggs slightly beaten. Return to double boiler and cook until thickened, stirring constantly; remove from range, add salt, flavoring, and whites of eggs beaten stiff. Turn into individual moulds, first dipped in cold water, and chill; serve with cream. More gelatine will be required if large moulds are used. Coffee Soufflé 1½ cups coffee infusion ½ cup milk ⅔ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 3 eggs ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine Mix coffee infusion, milk, one-half of the sugar and gelatine, and heat in double boiler. Add remaining sugar, salt, and yolks of eggs slightly beaten; cook until mixture thickens, remove from range, add whites of eggs beaten until stiff and vanilla. Mould, chill, and serve with cream. Columbian Pudding Cover the bottom of a fancy mould with Wine Jelly. Line the upper part of mould with figs, cut in halves crosswise, which have been soaked in jelly, having seed side next to mould. Fill centre with Spanish Cream; chill, and turn on a serving dish. Garnish with cubes of Wine Jelly. Macaroon Cream ¼ box gelatine or 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine ¼ cup cold water 2 cups scalded milk Yolks 3 eggs ⅓ cup sugar ⅛ teaspoon salt ⅔ cup pounded macaroons 1 teaspoon vanilla Whites 3 eggs Soak gelatine in cold water. Make custard of milk, yolks of eggs, sugar, and salt; add gelatine, and strain into pan set in ice-water. Add macaroons and flavoring, stirring until it begins to thicken; then add whites of eggs beaten stiff, mould, chill, and serve garnished with macaroons. Cold Cabinet Pudding ¼ box gelatine or 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine ¼ cup cold water 2 cups scalded milk Yolks 3 eggs ⅓ cup sugar ⅛ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon brandy 5 lady fingers 6 macaroons Soak gelatine in cold water and add to custard made of milk, eggs, sugar, salt; strain, cool slightly, and flavor. Place a mould in pan of ice-water, decorate with candied cherries and angelica, cover with mixture, added carefully by spoonfuls; when firm, add layer of lady fingers (first soaked in custard), then layer of macaroons (also soaked in custard); repeat, care being taken that each layer is firm before another is added. Garnish, and serve with Cream Sauce I and candied cherries. Mont Blanc Remove shells from three cups French chestnuts, cook in small quantity of boiling water until soft, when there will be no water remaining. Mash, sweeten to taste with powdered sugar, and moisten with hot milk; cook two minutes. Rub through strainer, cool, flavor with vanilla, Kirsch or Maraschino. Pile in form of pyramid, cover with Cream Sauce I, garnish base with Cream Sauce I forced through pastry bag and tube. _French Chef_ Crême aux Fruits ¼ box gelatine or 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine ¼ cup cold water ¼ cup scalded milk ½ cup sugar Whites 2 eggs ½ pint thick cream ⅓ cup milk ⅓ cup cooked prunes, cut in pieces ⅓ cup chopped figs Soak gelatine in cold water, dissolve in scalded milk, and add sugar. Strain in pan set in ice-water, stir constantly, and when it begins to thicken add whites of eggs beaten stiff, cream (diluted with milk and beaten), prunes, and figs. Mould and chill. To Whip Cream Thin and heavy cream are both used in making and garnishing desserts. _Heavy cream_ is bought in half-pint, pint, and quart glass jars, and usually retails at sixty cents per quart; _thin_ or _strawberry cream_ comes in glass jars or may be bought in bulk, and usually retails for thirty cents per quart. Heavy cream is very rich; for which reason, when whipped without being diluted, it is employed as a garnish; even when so used, it is generally diluted with one-fourth to one-third its bulk in milk; when used in combination with other ingredients for making desserts, it is diluted from one-half to two-thirds its bulk in milk. Thin cream is whipped without being diluted. Cream should be thoroughly chilled for whipping. Turn cream to be whipped into a bowl (care being taken not to select too large a bowl), and set in pan of crushed ice, to which water is added that cream may be quickly chilled; without addition of water, cream will not be so thoroughly chilled. For whipping heavy cream undiluted, or diluted with one-third or less its bulk in milk, use Dover egg-beater; undiluted heavy cream if beaten a moment too long will come to butter. Heavy cream diluted, whipped, sweetened, and flavored, is often served with puddings, and called Cream Sauce. Thin cream is whipped by using a whip churn, as is heavy cream when diluted with one-half to two-thirds its bulk in milk. Place churn in bowl containing cream, hold down cover with left hand, with right hand work dasher with quick downward and slow upward motions; avoid raising dasher too high in cylinder, thus escaping spattering of cream. The first whip which appears should be stirred into cream, as air bubbles are too large and will break; second whip should be removed by spoonfuls to a strainer, strainer to be placed in a pan, as some cream will drain through. The first cream which drains through may be turned into bowl to be rewhipped, and continue whipping as long as possible. There will be some cream left in bowl which does not come above perforations in whip churn, and cannot be whipped. Cream which remains may be scalded and used to dissolve gelatine when making desserts which require gelatine. Cream should treble its bulk in whipping. By following these directions one need have no difficulty, if cream is of right consistency; always bearing in mind heavy cream must be whipped with a Dover egg-beater; thin cream must be whipped with a churn. Charlotte Russe ¼ box gelatine or 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine ¼ cup cold water ⅓ cup scalded cream ⅓ cup powdered sugar Whip from 3½ cups thin cream 1½ teaspoons vanilla 6 lady fingers Soak gelatine in cold water, dissolve in scalded cream, strain into a bowl, and add sugar and vanilla. Set bowl in pan of ice-water and stir constantly until it begins to thicken, then fold in whip from cream, adding one-third at a time. Should gelatine mixture become too thick, melt over hot water, and again cool before adding whip. Trim ends and sides of lady fingers, place around inside of a mould, crust side out, one-half inch apart. Turn in mixture, and chill. Serve garnished with cubes of Wine Jelly. Charlotte Russe is sometimes made in individual moulds; these are often garnished on top with some of mixture forced through a pastry bag and tube. Individual moulds are frequently lined with thin slices of sponge cake cut to fit moulds. Orange Trifle ½ box gelatine or 2 tablespoons granulated gelatine ½ cup cold water ½ cup boiling water 1 cup sugar 1 cup orange juice Grated rind 1 orange 1 tablespoon lemon juice Whip from 3½ cups cream Make same as Charlotte Russe, and mould; or make orange jelly, color with fruit red, and cover bottom of mould one-half inch deep; chill, and when firm fill with Orange Trifle mixture. Cool remaining jelly in shallow pan, cut in cubes, and garnish base of mould. Banana Cantaloupe ½ box gelatine or 2 tablespoons granulated gelatine ½ cup cold water Whites 2 eggs ¼ cup powdered sugar ¾ cup scalded cream ⅔ cup sugar 4 bananas, mashed pulp 1 tablespoon lemon juice Whip from 3½ cups cream 12 lady fingers Soak gelatine in cold water, beat whites of eggs slightly, add powdered sugar, and gradually hot cream, cook over hot water until it thickens; add soaked gelatine and remaining sugar, strain into a pan set in ice-water, add bananas and lemon juice, stir until it begins to thicken, then fold in whip from cream. Line a melon mould with lady fingers trimmed to just fit sections of mould, turn in the mixture, spread evenly, and chill. Chocolate Charlotte ¼ box gelatine or 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine ¼ cup cold water ⅓ cup scalded cream 1½ squares Baker’s chocolate 3 tablespoons hot water ⅔ cup powdered sugar Whip from 3 cups cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 6 lady fingers Melt chocolate by placing in a small saucepan set in a larger saucepan of boiling water, add half the sugar, dilute with boiling water, and add to gelatine mixture while hot. Proceed same as in recipe for Charlotte Russe. Caramel Charlotte Russe ¼ box gelatine or 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine ¼ cup cold water ½ cup scalded cream ⅓ cup sugar, caramelized ¼ cup powdered sugar 1½ teaspoons vanilla Whip from 3½ cups cream 6 lady fingers Make same as Charlotte Russe, adding caramelized sugar to scalded cream before putting into gelatine mixture. Burnt Almond Charlotte ½ box gelatine or 2 tablespoons granulated gelatine ½ cup cold water ¾ cup scalded milk ½ cup sugar ½ cup sugar, caramelized ¾ cup blanched and finely chopped almonds 1 teaspoon vanilla Whip from 3½ cups cream 6 lady fingers Make same as Caramel Charlotte Russe, adding nuts before folding in cream. Ginger Cream ¼ box gelatine or 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine ¼ cup cold water 1 cup milk Yolks 2 eggs ¼ cup sugar Few grains salt 1 tablespoon wine ½ tablespoon brandy 2 tablespoons ginger syrup ¼ cup Canton ginger, cut in pieces Whip from 2½ cups cream Soak gelatine, and add to custard made of milk, eggs, sugar, and salt. Strain, chill in pan of ice-water, add flavorings, and when it begins to thicken fold in whip from cream. Orange Charlotte ⅓ box gelatine or 1⅓ tablespoons granulated gelatine ⅓ cup cold water ⅓ cup boiling water 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 cup orange juice and pulp Whites 3 eggs Whip from 2 cups cream Soak gelatine in cold water, dissolve in boiling water, strain, and add sugar, lemon juice, orange juice, and pulp. Chill in pan of ice-water; when quite thick, beat with wire spoon or whisk until frothy, then add whites of eggs beaten stiff, and fold in cream. Line a mould with sections of oranges, turn in mixture, smooth evenly, and chill. Strawberry Sponge ⅓ box gelatine or 1⅓ tablespoons granulated gelatine ⅓ cup cold water ⅓ cup boiling water 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 cup strawberry juice Whites 3 eggs Whip from 3 cups cream Make same as Orange Charlotte. Orange Baskets Cut two pieces from each orange, leaving what remains in shape of basket with handle, remove pulp from baskets and pieces, and keep baskets in ice-water until ready to fill. From orange juice make orange jelly with which to fill baskets. Serve garnished with Cream Sauce. Orange Jelly in Ambush Cut oranges in halves lengthwise, remove pulp and juice. With juice make Orange Jelly to fill half the pieces. Fill remaining pieces with Charlotte Russe mixture. When both are firm, put together in pairs and tie together with narrow white ribbon. Bavarian Cream (Quick) ½ lemon, grated rind and juice ½ cup white wine ⅓ cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon granulated gelatine 1 tablespoon cold water Mix lemon, wine, sugar, and yolks of eggs; stir vigorously over fire until mixture thickens, add gelatine soaked in water, then pour over whites of eggs beaten stiff. Set in pan of ice-water and beat until thick enough to hold its shape. Turn into a mould lined with lady fingers, and chill. Orange juice may be used in place of wine, and the cream served in orange baskets. Strawberry Bavarian Cream Line a mould with large, fresh strawberries cut in halves, fill with Charlotte Russe mixture. Pineapple Bavarian Cream ½ box gelatine or 2 tablespoons granulated gelatine ½ cup cold water 1 can grated pineapple ½ cup sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice Whip from 3 cups cream Soak gelatine in cold water. Heat pineapple, add sugar, lemon juice, and soaked gelatine; chill in pan of ice-water, stirring constantly; when it begins to thicken, fold in whip from cream, mould, and chill. Royal Diplomatic Pudding Place mould in pan of ice-water and pour in Wine Jelly II one-half inch deep. When firm, decorate with candied cherries and angelica, proceed as for Fruit Chartreuse, filling the centre with Charlotte Russe mixture or Fruit Cream. Fruit Cream Peel four bananas, mash, and rub through a sieve; add pulp and juice of two oranges, one tablespoon lemon juice, one tablespoon Sherry wine, two-thirds cup powdered sugar, and one and one-fourth tablespoons granulated gelatine dissolved in one-fourth cup boiling water. Cool in ice-water, stirring constantly, and fold in whip from two cups cream. Ivory Cream ¾ tablespoon granulated gelatine 1 tablespoon cold water 2 tablespoons boiling water 3 cups cream 4 tablespoons powdered sugar 3 tablespoons Madeira wine Soak gelatine in cold water, dissolve in boiling water, and add sugar and wine. Strain into a bowl, set in pan of ice-water, and beat until mixture thickens slightly. Add to mixture whip from cream, and beat until mixture is thick enough to hold its shape. Mould and chill. Garnish with Sauterne Jelly. Pudding à l’Adrea 2 cups thin cream 1½ tablespoons granulated gelatine 2 tablespoons cold water ¾ cup sugar Whites 4 eggs 3 tablespoons Sherry 1½ tablespoons Sauterne Sauterne jelly mixture Make one-half recipe for Sauterne Jelly (see p. 420), allowing one and one-third tablespoons granulated gelatine. Color one-half green and one-half red. Fill sections of a fancy mould alternately with green and red jelly. In the green jelly mould pistachio nuts cut in quarters; in red jelly glacéd cherries cut in quarters. Scald cream, add gelatine soaked in cold water, then add whites of eggs beaten until stiff; add sugar. Remove from range, set in pan of ice-water, and stir occasionally until mixture thickens; then add flavoring and turn into mould. Chill thoroughly and remove from mould. French Easter Cream ⅓ cup raisins ¼ cup brandy 2 cups cream ½ cup sugar Yolks 3 eggs ⅛ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine 2 tablespoons cold water ──────────┬────────────────────── Maraschino│¼ cup each Slow gin │ Brandy │ ──────────┴────────────────────── 1 teaspoon vanilla Seed raisins, add brandy, and cook in double boiler until raisins are soft. Make a custard of cream, sugar, egg yolks and salt. Remove from range, add gelatine soaked in cold water. Strain, cool slightly, add flavorings, stir until mixture thickens, then add raisins. Mould and chill. Remove from mould, and garnish with Sauterne Jelly (colored violet), cut in cubes, and fresh violets. Marshmallow Pudding à la Stanley ½ pound marshmallows 1 cup heavy cream ½ teaspoon vanilla ¼ cup candied cherries ½ cup English walnut meats 2 tablespoons powdered sugar Soak cherries in rum to cover one hour, then cut in pieces. Cut walnut meats and marshmallows in small pieces. Whip cream, add sugar and vanilla, fold in remaining ingredients. Mould and chill.