Confectionery -- Early works to 1800; Pastry -- Early works to 1800
Take half a Pound of Pistato-Nuts, break them, and blanch the
Kernels, and beat all (except a Dozen, that you must keep to slice,
to lay on the Top of the Cream) with a little Milk; then put them
into a Pint of Cream, with the Yolks of two Eggs, and sweeten it
with fine Sugar: To this Quantity put a Spoonful of the Juice of
Spinage, stamp'd and strain'd; set it all over the Fire, and let it
just boil; and when you send it up, put the slic'd Kernels on the
Top. If you like it thick, you may put in the White of one Egg.
_To make CLOUTED-CREAM._
Take four Gallons of Milk, let it just boil up; then put in two
Quarts of Cream, and when it begins to boil again, put it in two
large Pans or Trays, letting it stand three Days; then take it from
the Milk with a Skimmer Skimmer full of Holes, and lay it in the
Dish you send it up in: Lay it high in the Middle, and a large
handsome Piece on the Top, to cover all the rest.
_To make a very thick, raw CREAM._
Take two Trays, keep them boiling hot; and, when you bring your
Milk, put it in the scalding-hot Tray, and cover it with the other
hot Tray; and the next Day you will find a very thick Cream. This
must be done the Night before you use it.
_To make SPANISH-BUTTER._
Take two Gallons of Milk, boil it, and, whilst boiling, put in a
Quart of Cream; let it boil after the Cream is in; set it in two
broad Pans or Trays, and let it stand two or three Days; then take
the Cream from the Milk into a Silver Pan or wooden Bowl; put to it
a Spoonful of Orange-Flower-Water, with a perfum'd Pastel or two
melted in it; and sweeten it a little with sifted Sugar: Then beat
it with a Silver Ladle or a wooden Beater, 'till it is stiff enough
to lye as high as you wou'd have it: Be sure to beat it all one Way,
and not change your Hand.
_To make ORANGE-BUTTER._
Take the Rind of two or three Oranges, and boil them very tender;
then beat them very fine in a Mortar, and rub them thro' an Hair
Sieve; then take a Quart of Cream, boil it, and put in the Yolks of
ten Eggs, and the Whites of two; beat the Eggs very well before you
put them to the boiling Cream; stir it all one Way, 'till it is a
Curd; then whey it in a Strainer; when it is cold, mix in as much of
the Orange as you think will make it taste as you wou'd have it;
then sweeten it as you like it.
_To make ALMOND-BUTTER._
Take a Pint of Milk, and about twelve large Laurel Leaves, break the
Leaves in three or four Pieces; boil them in the Milk 'till it is
half wasted; then put in a Quart of Cream, boil it with the Leaves
and Milk; then strain it, and set it on the Fire again; when it
boils, put in the Yolks of twelve Eggs, and the Whites of three,
beating the Eggs very well; stir this 'till it is a Curd; put in
about Half a Pint of Milk, let it have a boil, then whey it in a
Strainer. When it is cold, sweeten it. This tastes as well as that
which has Almonds in it.
_To make TROUT-CREAM._
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