A quart of rich milk, three-quarters of a pound of sugar, eight egg
yolks and a small vanilla bean. Put the milk in a double boiler with the
vanilla bean split into halves; beat the sugar and eggs to a cream, stir
into the hot milk and beat briskly until thick, remove from the fire,
strain; when cold, freeze.
COFFEE ICE CREAM.
A quart of rich milk, three-quarters of a pound of sugar, five ounces of
coffee, eight egg yolks. Grind the coffee and stir it into half a pint
of boiling milk, set it one side; put the rest of the milk in a double
boiler, beat the eggs and sugar together until light, stir into the hot
milk, stir briskly until it thickens, add the milk and coffee, turn it
into a bowl and let it stand until the last moment; strain and freeze.
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM.
A pint of cream, a pint of strawberry puree and three-quarters of a
pound of sugar. Mix the sugar and strawberry puree together and let it
stand until the sugar is dissolved, then add the cream; pass it through
a sieve and freeze.
RASPBERRY ICE CREAM.
Follow the recipe for strawberry ice cream, using a little less sugar.
All kinds of fresh fruit purees may be used for ice creams.
WALNUT ICE CREAM.
Follow the recipe for vanilla ice cream, adding a cup of English walnuts
chopped and pounded fine in a mortar, and a little salt. When cold,
freeze.
ORANGE ICE.
Boil a quart of water and a pound of sugar together for ten minutes,
skim and strain and set aside to get cold. Then add the juice of twelve
oranges and two lemons, put in the freezer; when it commences to freeze
stir in the whites of two eggs beaten to a stiff froth.
STRAWBERRY ICE.
One quart of berries, one pound of sugar and three-quarters of a pint of
water. Sprinkle the sugar over the berries, stir well and mash with a
wooden spoon, strain and press through a sieve, pouring the water over
it gradually until all is used. Put into the freezer; when it begins to
freeze the whites of two eggs beaten to a stiff froth may be added.
WHITE CURRANT ICE
may be made the same as orange ice, using a quart and a pint of
currants, mashed and put through a sieve, and a quarter of a pound more
sugar.
PINEAPPLE ICE.
One quart of water, a pound and a quarter of sugar boiled and skimmed as
before, and the juice of one lemon and a large, perfectly ripe
pineapple, carefully peeled and shredded fine with a silver fork;
freeze.
LEMON ICE.
One quart of water, a pound and a quarter of sugar, the juice of six
large, fine lemons. Prepare as before, adding the beaten whites of two
eggs when it begins to freeze.
RASPBERRY ICE.
Follow the directions for strawberry ice, adding the juice of two
lemons. Any ripe fruit may be used, such as peaches, apricots, plums and
red currants, sweetening as they require.
FROZEN PUDDING.
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