The Art of German Cooking and Baking: Revised and Enlarged EditionMeier, Lina
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The Art of German Cooking and Baking: Revised and Enlarged Edition
Meier, Lina
Cooking, German
1¼ pts. of orange juice, (about 10 oranges)
5 tbsps. of lemon juice
¼ lb. of sugar
9 layers or ¾ package of red gelatine
1 cup of champagne or good white wine
Preparation: The oranges are cleaned, cut into halves, and the juice
carefully pressed out with a lemon squeezer. The gelatine and sugar
are dissolved in this juice, then warmed and lemon juice and wine
added. Strain through a cloth. The orange rinds are carefully cleaned
out without breaking them and filled with the above gelatine, then
placed on ice. When stiff, place the oranges on a platter and garnish
with fresh leaves.
No. 69—PINEAPPLE JELLY.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
1 large pineapple
1 pt. of water or white wine
8 layers or ¾ package of white gelatine
1½ cups of sugar
Preparation: The pineapple is peeled and grated on a fine grater. The
gelatine is dissolved in 1 pt. of warm water, then mixed well with
sugar and the grated pineapple. This mixture is strained through a
fine sieve, poured into a mold, placed on ice to harden. When cold,
turn it out.
No. 70—CHERRY JELLY.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
2 qts. of sour cherries
1 pt. of water
½ lb. of sugar
1 stick of cinnamon
10 layers or 1 package of gelatine
½ cup of red wine
2 cloves
Preparation: The cherries are cleaned and stoned. Two dozen of the
stones are crushed and boiled with the crushed cherries, cloves and
cinnamon for 20 minutes in 1 pt. of water, the dish being covered.
Strain, add gelatine and sugar, then strain again and add the red
wine. Put the jelly into a mold, place on ice and when cold, turn out
on a platter.
No. 71—STRAWBERRY JELLY.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
2 qts. of nice, ripe strawberries
¾ lb. of sugar
Juice of 2 lemons
8 layers or ¾ package of red gelatine
2 tsps. of vanilla
1 pt. of water
Preparation: The strawberries are crushed, water, sugar, lemon juice
mixed in and cooked over a slow fire for 10 minutes, then strained
through a fine sieve. The gelatine is dissolved in this juice and the
whole strained again. Fill into a mold, place on ice to stiffen, then
turn out and garnish with strawberries and whipped cream.
No. 72—ORANGE GELATINE.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
1 pt. of cream
Grated rind of 1 orange
Juice of 3 oranges
6 layers or ½ package of white gelatine
½ lb. of sugar
Preparation: Cream, grated orange rind and juice, sugar and gelatine
are mixed well and cooked ¼ hour, stirring constantly, then strained
through a fine sieve. Oil a mold, put in the jelly and place on ice or
prepare the day before serving. Turn out on a platter or glass dish.
No. 73—ARRACK CREAM WITH WHIPPED CREAM.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
6 yolks of eggs
½ lb. of sugar
5 layers or ½ package of red gelatine
½ cup of warm water
6 tbsps. of arrack
1 pt. of whipped cream
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