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
The cream, yolks of eggs, flour, grated lemon peel and ¼ lb. of sugar
are mixed well, then boiled to a cream, stirring constantly. Now oil a
mold and put in a layer of boiled apples, then strawberries or
raspberries, then a layer of cream, then frosting made of the whites
of eggs beaten to a froth with 6 tablespoonfuls of sugar. This is
baked 10 minutes in a medium hot oven. Let it get cold and serve in
the dish.
Remarks. This cream may be served hot, but it is better cold. If you
have no fresh fruit, use preserved, but drain off the juice.
No. 79—COLD APPLE PUDDING.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
12 sweet-sour apples
Water
2 cups of white wine
8 layers or ½ package of white gelatine
1 cup of sugar
Preparation: The apples are cut up and put into a pot with enough
water to cover them, then boiled until soft, very slowly, so they do
not get slushy. Pour them into a sieve or cloth and drain off the
juice. This is boiled down to 1 qt., add to it the sugar and gelatine
and strain; boil up again, then mix in the white wine. Fill the whole
into a glass dish to stiffen and serve with a vanilla sauce.
Remarks: The apples may be used for apple sauce.
No. 80—NECTAR.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
1 qt. of sour cream
½ lb. of sugar
1½ tsps. of vanilla
9 layers or ¾ package of red gelatine
4 tbsps. of rum
¼ cup of milk
Preparation:
Sour cream, sugar, vanilla and rum are mixed well. The gelatine is
dissolved in warm milk, strained and mixed with the other ingredients.
Pour into a mold and set on ice to stiffen. Turn it out before serving.
No. 81—CORN STARCH PUDDING.
Quantity for 6–8 Persons.
1 qt. of milk
Scant ¼ lb. of corn starch
¼ lb. of sugar
⅛ lb. peeled, ground almonds
1 tbsp. of vanilla
8 eggs
Preparation: ¾ qt. of milk, sugar, almonds and vanilla are mixed well
and brought to boil. Then the corn starch is stirred into ¼ qt. of
milk, poured into the boiling mixture and boiled 5 minutes, stirring
constantly. Yolks of eggs are stirred in as soon as the pudding is
taken from the fire, also the beaten whites of eggs. Put into a dish
to stiffen, turn it out and serve with a vanilla or wine sauce.
No. 82—COLD LEMON CREAM.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
6 eggs
½ lb. of sugar
Juice and rind of 1 lemon
½ glass white wine
5 layers or ½ package of white gelatine
3 tbsps. of arrack
Preparation: The yolks of eggs and sugar are stirred 1 hour, then add
the grated rind and juice of 1 lemon and the arrack. Dissolve the
gelatine in warm white wine, stir until cold and strain before mixing
with the other ingredients. Add the whites of eggs beaten to a froth,
place on ice or prepare a day before serving. Turn it out on a platter.
No. 83—RUSSIAN CREAM.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
6 eggs
¾ cup of sugar
2 tbsps. of rum
Preparation: Yolks of eggs and sugar are beaten for 15 minutes, add
the rum, then the beaten whites of eggs. Serve in glass dishes.
No. 84—ORANGE CREAM PREPARED COLD.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
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