Preparation: Beat the white of an egg to a stiff foam, gradually beat in the cream, mix in the brandy and sugar and serve to the patient, a spoonful at a time. No. 46—BEATEN EGG. Quantity for 1 Person. 1 fresh egg 1 pinch of salt Preparation: Beat the egg with the salt in a tumbler until the glass is half full of foam. The egg should be beaten in a well ventilated room only, because the air in the room influences the nourishment served to the invalid. No. 47—BEATEN YOLK OF EGG. Quantity for 1 Person. Yolk of an egg 1 tsp. of powdered sugar Preparation: With a teaspoon beat the yolk of egg and the sugar in a tumbler for about 20 minutes and pour it into a clean glass, or else wipe the first glass with a damp towel before using it to serve the egg. Remarks: A tablespoonful of brandy or Malaga or orange juice may be mixed with the egg, if desired. No. 48—RED WINE FOAM. Quantity for 1 Person. ¼ pt. of red wine 2 eggs ¼ cupful of sugar 1 tbsp. of raspberry jelly Preparation: Beat all ingredients to a froth over the fire with an egg beater; serve in a tumbler. No. 49—ICE CREAM. Ices, for instance vanilla or chocolate ice cream can often be given to invalids without harm. Their preparation is given in Chapter 17. No. 50—FIG SAUCE. Quantity for 1 Person. ⅛ lb. of figs ½ pt. of water ½ wineglassful of Malaga 1 tbsp. of sugar Preparation: Rinse the figs and cut them into small pieces, add the water, and set them aside for 12 hours. At the expiration of this time boil until very tender, add the other ingredients, rub through a sieve; to those not seriously ill it can be served without straining. No. 51—ZWIEBACK (SWEET TOAST). Ingredients. ½ pt. of milk and water 2 cents yeast ½ lb. of flour ¼ lb. of butter ⅛ lb. of sugar 2 eggs 1 pinch of salt Preparation: Take 2 parts of water and 1 part of milk to make ⅛ pint, heat until lukewarm and dissolve the yeast in it; the mixture is stirred to a smooth batter with part of the flour, then let it rise in a warm place for about an hour. Butter, sugar, eggs, salt and the remainder of the flour are mixed well and added to the yeast mixture. Wrap the dough in a cloth sprinkled with flour and set aside in a warm place over night; the next day the dough is put into oblong bread pans, and baked in a medium hot oven. After the baking is done and cold, cut it into strips that are of a uniform thickness of ¼ inch, place them into a buttered pan and brown them slightly. The Zwieback can be sprinkled with sugar before browning. No. 52—TEAS PREPARED FROM VARIOUS MEDICINAL HERBS. Camomile, Peppermint, Fennel, Elderberry Blossoms, Basswood Blossoms, Sage, etc. Quantity for 1 Person. 1 tsp. of tea ½ pt. of water Preparation: Put the herbs into a porcelain jar, pour the boiling water over them and after 5 minutes strain through a sieve. No. 53—LUNG TEA WITH MALT SUGAR. Quantity for 1 Person.