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
Preparation: Yolks of eggs and sugar are whipped ½ hour. The gelatine
is dissolved in warm water and strained, then mixed with the yolks of
eggs and sugar, arrack and lastly the whipped cream. This is filled
into a glass dish and set to stiffen.
No. 74—STRAWBERRY CREAM.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
1 qt. of preserved strawberries, or 2 qts. of fresh ones
¼ lb. of sugar
1 tsp. of vanilla
5 layers or ½ package of white gelatine
½ cup of warm juice
1 pt. of whipped cream
12 lady fingers
Preparation: The juice is drained from the strawberries and strained
to remove the seeds. The gelatine is dissolved in ½ cup of the juice
and mixed with strawberries, vanilla, sugar and whipped cream. Oil a
mold, strew with sugar, put in a layer of lady fingers, then the cream
on top of the lady fingers, place on ice to harden, turn it out and
serve with strawberry juice.
Remarks: If you take fresh strawberries, use more sugar.
No. 75—RASPBERRY CREAM.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
Ingredients and preparation are the same as given under No. 74,
Strawberry Cream. If you use fresh raspberries, you need 2 pts.
No. 76—PINEAPPLE CREAM.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
1 pt. of preserved pineapple
½ cup of sugar
1 tsp. of vanilla
6 layers or ½ package of white gelatine
1 pt. whipped cream
Preparation: The juice from the pineapple is drained off
and warmed, the gelatine dissolved in some of it and strained
through a fine sieve. Sugar and vanilla are stirred in and the
pineapple cut up into small pieces. Lastly add the whipped
cream which has been drained on a sieve. Oil a mold, strew
in a little sugar, fill in the cream and place on ice or prepare
the day before serving. Turn out on a platter.
No. 77—VANILLA CREAM.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
½ pt. of milk
3 eggs
1 vanilla bean or 2 tbsps. of vanilla
5 layers or ½ package of gelatine
1 pt. of whipped cream
¼ lb. of sugar
Preparation: The vanilla bean is put into the milk to soak, or the
vanilla extract put into the milk; also the yolks of eggs, sugar and
gelatine. Let this mixture come to a boil, stirring constantly, boil ¼
minute, mix in the beaten whites of eggs and stir until cold. Now add
the whipped cream. Oil a mold, fill in the cream, and place on ice;
turn it out when stiff.
No. 78—COLD APPLE CREAM.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
6 apples
½ pt. white wine
½ lb. of sugar
1 qt. of cream
5 eggs
1 tbsp. of flour
½ lemon peel
1 qt. of strawberries or raspberries
Preparation: The apples are peeled, cored and cut into 8 parts, then
boiled until soft in ½ pt. of white wine and ¼ lb. of sugar. When
done, cool them.
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