Dr. Allinson's cookery book, comprising many valuable vegetarian recipesAllinson, T. R. (Thomas Richard)
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Dr. Allinson's cookery book, comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes
Allinson, T. R. (Thomas Richard)
Vegetarian cooking
CUSTARD (ALLINSON).
1 pint of milk or cream, 2 oz. of lump sugar and 1 packet of Allinson
custard powder. Put the contents of the packet into a basin and mix to
a smooth, thin paste with about 2 tablespoonfuls of the milk; boil the
remainder of milk with the sugar, and when quite boiling pour quickly
into the basin, stirring thoroughly; stir occasionally until quite
cold, then pour into custard glasses and grate a little nutmeg on the
top, or put in a glass dish and serve with stewed or tinned fruits, or
the custard can be used with Christmas or plum pudding instead of
sauce.
When the custard has been standing over night, it should be well
stirred before using.
CUSTARD IN PASTRY OR KENTISH PUDDING PIE.
Line a pie-dish with puff paste, prick well with a fork and bake
carefully, then fill the case with a custard made as follows. Mix 1
dessertspoonful of flour with the contents of a packet of Allinson
custard powder, out of a pint of milk take 8 tablespoonfuls and mix
well with the flour, custard powder, &c., boil the remainder of milk
with sugar to taste and 1 oz. of butter and when quite boiling pour on
to the custard powder, stir quickly for a minute, then pour into the
pastry case, grate a little nutmeg on the top and bake till of a
golden brown; serve either hot or cold.
FRUMENTY.
1 quart of milk, 1/2 pint of ready boiled wheat (boiled in water), 1/4
lb. of sultanas and currants mixed, sugar to taste, 4 eggs, a stick of
cinnamon. Mix the milk with the wheat (which should be fresh), the
sugar and fruit, adding the cinnamon, and let all cook gently over a
low fire, stirring frequently; when the mixture is nicely thickened
remove it from the fire and let it cool; beat up the eggs and
gradually mix them with the rest, taking great care not to curdle
them. Stir the frumenty over the fire, but do not allow to boil. Serve
hot or cold. The wheat should be fresh and soaked for 24 hours, and
then cooked from 3 to 5 hours.
GOOSEBERRY CUSTARD.
Make some good puff paste and line a pie-dish with it, putting a
double row round the edge. With 1/2 lb. of castor sugar stew 1 lb. of
green gooseberries until the skins are tender, then rub them through a
sieve. Scald 1 pint of milk, mix 1 tablespoonful of Allinson cornflour
to a smooth paste with cold milk, add it to the milk when boiling, let
it boil for 5 minutes, gently stirring it all the time, then turn it
into a bowl and let it become cool. Add 1/4 lb. of castor sugar, 2 oz.
of butter melted and dropped in gradually whilst the mixture is
beaten, then put in the well-beaten yolks of 6 eggs, add the mashed
gooseberries in small quantities, and lastly the whites of the eggs
whipped to a stiff froth; beat all together for a minute to mix well.
Pour this into the lined pie-dish and bake 25 or 30 minutes; serve in
the pie-dish. This can be made from any kind of acid fruit, and is as
good cold as hot.
GOOSEBERRY FOOL.
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