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
Quantity for 1 Person.
¼ cupful of good rice
¾ pt. of milk
1 pinch of salt
1 tbsp. of sugar
Preparation: Heat the rice twice in cold water, pour off the water,
add salt and milk and boil in a double boiler until very tender.
Sprinkle the sugar over the rice when serving.
Remarks: If desired, the yolk of an egg can be stirred into this dish.
No. 40—MILK JELLY.
Quantity for 1 Person.
¼ pt. of thin cream
¼ cupful of sugar
¼ grated lemon rind
2½ layers or 1 tsp. of gelatine dissolved in 5 tbsps. of water
¼ pt. of Madeira
1 tsp. of lemon juice
Preparation: The cream, sugar and lemon juice are boiled together,
then add the dissolved gelatine and let it cool. Add the wine and the
lemon juice, fill into glasses and let it get stiff.
No. 41—CHOCOLATE CREAM WITH RED WINE.
Quantity for 1 Person.
⅛ lb. of chocolate
⅕ pt. of red wine
⅕ cupful of sugar
½ cupful of water
3 layers or 1 tsp. of white gelatine
Whites of 2 eggs
¼ tsp. of vanilla
Preparation: Chocolate and sugar are dissolved in the red wine, and
the gelatine in the ½ cupful of water; pass the chocolate and gelatine
through a sieve, and mix. Beat the whites of eggs to a stiff froth,
and quickly add to the first mixture, spread a drop of good oil over
the bottom of a mold, sprinkle with a teaspoonful of sugar, fill in
the cream, and when stiff, turn it out.
No. 42—RHUBARB JELLY.
Quantity for 1 Person.
½ lb. of rhubarb
¼ pt. of water
¼ lb. of sugar
2 layers or 1 tsp. of gelatine
¼ pt. of cream
Preparation: Rinse the rhubarb carefully and cut it into small pieces,
then boil in the water with the sugar until tender, and rub through a
sieve. When this is cool, dissolve the gelatine in it, mix in the
cream, and then heat the mixture, stirring constantly. Oil the mold
with a drop of oil and sprinkle it with a teaspoonful of sugar, fill
in the jelly and after it stiffens, turn it out.
No. 43—RICE WITH RED WINE.
Quantity for 1 Person.
¼ cupful of rice
½ pt. of red wine
1 small stick of cinnamon
1 pinch of salt
¼ cupful of sugar
Preparation: Bring the rice to boil in 1 cupful of water, drain, then
take another cupful of water and boil the rice until it is about half
done; add the wine, cinnamon, salt and sugar and boil the rice until
quite tender, shaking frequently. Rinse a mold with a little wine,
sprinkle with sugar, fill in the rice and turn it out when cold. Serve
with a little cream as a sauce.
No. 44—BAKED APPLES.
Quantity for 1 Person.
2 medium-sized sweet-sour apples
2 tbsps. of sugar
4 tbsps. of water
Preparation: Take the cores out of the apples very carefully, leaving
the bottom intact to hold the filling, which is made of the sugar and
water; bake the apples in the oven for ½ hour.
No. 45—EGG FOAM.
Quantity for 1 Person.
White of an egg
1 tbsp. of cream
1 tbsp. of California brandy
1½ tsps. of sugar
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