# The Art of German Cooking and Baking/Chapter 17

CHAPTER 17.
DESSERTS.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ½ lb. of rice
* 1 qt. of milk
* ¼ lb. of fresh butter
* ¼ lb. of sugar, scant
* ¼ lb. of raisins
* ¼ lb. of ground almonds
* 7 eggs
* 1 pinch of salt
Preparation: The rice is washed and brought to boil in 1 cup of water. When the water is boiled down, add the milk gradually and 1 pinch of salt and boil to a thick mush. When done, cool it off. Cream the butter, add sugar, 7 yolks of eggs, raisins, almonds and the beaten whites of eggs. Butter a pudding-mold, strew in some bread crumbs, put in the rice pudding, close the mold well and set in a steamer over a kettle of boiling water and boil for 1½ hours. When serving, turn the pudding out on a platter and serve cold with a vanilla or wine sauce or sweet cream.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ½ lb. of rice
* ¾ qt. of milk
* ⅛ lb. of butter
* ¼ lb. of raisins
* 7 eggs
* 1 pinch of salt
* 6 sweet-sour apples
* 1 cup of sugar
* ¼ lb. of blanched, ground almonds
Preparation: The rice is cooked slowly with one cup of water; when the water is boiled down, add the milk gradually and cook it to a thick mush. Cream the butter, add the sugar, then the yolks of eggs, raisins and almonds. Let rice cool, then mix all together. The apples are peeled, cored, cut into 16 parts and stewed until tender in a little water and sugar. Butter a pudding-mold and strew with bread crumbs. Stir ​the well-beaten whites of the 7 eggs into the rice, put a layer of rice into the mold, then a layer of apples and repeat this twice; the last layer to be rice. Close the mold, set in a steamer over a kettle of boiling water and boil 1½ hours, then turn over on platter and serve with sweet cream.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ½ lb. of rice
* ¾ qts. of milk
* ⅛ lb. butter
* 7 eggs
* ¼ lb. of peeled and ground almonds
* ¼ lb. of raisins
* 1 Ib. stoned sour cherries
* 1 cup of sugar
Preparation: The preparation is again the same as No. 2, instead of apples put in layers of sour cherries, boiled until tender in 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water. Boil down the cherry juice with sugar to taste and serve it with the pudding.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ½ lb. of rice
* ¾ qt. of milk
* 7 eggs
* ⅛ lb. of butter
* ¼ lb. of peeled and ground almonds
* ¼ lb. of raisins
* 1½ lbs. of peaches
* ½ lb. of sugar
Preparation: The preparation is again the same as No. 2, instead of apples put in layers of peaches, boiled until tender in 1 cup of water and one of sugar. Boil down the peach juice, putting in a few stones which should be removed before serving, and serve the syrup with the pudding.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ½ lb. of rice
* ¾ qt. of milk
* ⅛ lb. of butter
* 7 eggs
* 1½ lbs. of stoned apricots
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* ¼ lb. of peeled and ground almonds
* ¼ lb. of raisins
Preparation: The preparation is the same as given under No. 2, see Apple Rice Pudding. Instead of apples put in layers of apricots boiled until tender in 1 cup of water and ½ cup of sugar. Boil down the juice with some sugar and serve with the pudding.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ½ lb. of rice
* 1 qt. of milk
* ¼ lb. of butter
* 7 eggs
* ¼ lb. of sugar
Preparation: The preparation is the same as given under No. 1, Rice Pudding.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ½ pt. of milk
* ¼ lb. of butter
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* ¼ lb. of fine flour
* 1 lemon peel
* 8 eggs
Preparation:. The milk is brought to boil, the butter added, sugar and flour are mixed and stirred into the boiling milk until the mixture comes off the sides of the skillet. Then cool it, grate the lemon peel and stir it in with the yolks of eggs and the beaten whites. Butter a pudding-mold and strew in bread crumbs, then put in the pudding, set in a steamer over a kettle of boiling water, cover the mold tightly and boil for 2 hours. Turn it, and serve with a fruit sauce.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 8 zwieback
* 12 lady fingers
* ¼ lb. of raisins
* ¼ lb. of currants
* 1 pt. of milk
* 1 pt. of cream
* 6 eggs
* ¼ lb. of sugar
Preparation: The zwieback is broken into 3 parts, the lady fingers into halves. Butter a mold and make a layer of zwieback, raisins, currants, then one of lady fingers, repeat this 2 to 3 times, the last layer being zwieback. Then mix well the milk, cream, sugar and eggs and pour on the pudding, set in a steamer over a kettle of boiling water and boil 1½ hours. When done, turn it out on a platter and serve with a wine sauce.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ¼ lb. of fresh butter
* 6 eggs
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* ½ cup of raisins
* ¼ cup of currants
* ½ cup of fine cut citron
* ½ cup blanched, grated almonds
* 4 milk rolls
Preparation: Cream the butter with yolks of eggs, sugar, raisins, currants, citron and almonds, mix and stir well. The crust of the rolls is grated off, then they are soaked in milk. ​the surplus milk pressed out and the rolls stirred with the rest of the ingredients, also the beaten whites of eggs. Butter a mold, strew with bread crumbs, put in the pudding and steam 1 hour. Serve with a fruit sauce.
Quantity for 6–8 Persons.
* 1 pinch of salt
* 1 lb. raisins
* 1 lb. currants
* 1 lb. of flour
* 1 lb. of sugar
* 1 lb. beef kidney suet
* 6 eggs
* 1 lemon peel
* 2 cups of milk
* 2 small cups of grated bread
* ½ cup of brandy
* Rum
Preparation: Raisins and currants are washed well and dried. The suet is chopped very fine and mixed well with 6 eggs, sugar, raisins, currants, grated lemon peel, milk, bread crumbs, brandy and lastly the flour. Butter a mold, strew with bread crumbs, put in the pudding and steam for 5 hours. Turn the pudding out on a platter, pour the rum over and light it. The flaming pudding is brought to the table and served with a wine sauce.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 pt. of milk
* Scant ¼ lb. of butter
* ¼ lb. grated sweet chocolate
* Scant ¼ lb. of sugar
* ½ lb. blanched, ground almonds
* 6 eggs
* ¼ lb. fine flour
Preparation: The milk is brought to boil, butter, sugar, flour, chocolate well stirred in until the mixture comes off the sides of the skillet, then take from the stove. Cool it and stir in the almonds, yolks of eggs and the beaten whites.
Butter a mold, strew with bread crumbs, fill with the pudding, cover tightly and steam 1½ hours, then turn out on a platter and serve with a vanilla sauce.
Remarks: The dish must be only ¾ full because the pudding raises very much.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ¼ lb. of fine flour
* 8 eggs
* ½ grated lemon peel
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* 4 tbsps. of lemon juice
Preparation: Beat the yolks of eggs with sugar 20 minutes, add lemon juice and grated rind and lastly stir in the flour, which must be sifted 4 times. The whites of eggs are beaten to a stiff froth and mixed in. Butter a mold, put in the pudding, close it well and steam 1¼ hours. Turn the pudding on a platter and serve with a wine sauce.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ½ pt. of cream
* ¼ lb. of flour
* ⅛ lb. of butter
* 5 beaten whites of eggs
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* ½ lemon peel
* 5 yolks of eggs
* ½ lb. peach marmalade, or
* 1 qt. of cherry or strawberry preserves
* ¼ lb. of flour
* 3 tbsps. of butter
* 4 eggs
* 1 pinch of salt
* ¼ lemon peel
* Butter, for baking
* ¼ pt. of milk
Preparation: Cream, flour, butter, yolks of eggs are mixed well and brought to boil. When the batter rolls from the sides of the pot, take it off the fire to cool. Then add sugar, grated lemon peel, and 5 whites of eggs beaten to a stiff froth.
Now bake the pancakes. Mix well the milk, flour, 3 tablespoonfuls of melted butter, 4 eggs and a little salt. Heat a pan with butter and bake the pancakes the size of the pudding dish. Now butter the mold, strew bread crumbs in, make 1 layer of pudding batter, one layer of fruit marmalade or preserved fruit as peaches, cherries, strawberries or raspberries; on this fruit layer, place a pancake, then another layer of pudding batter, again a layer of fruit, another pancake and so on according to the number of pancakes you have. The top layer must be the pudding batter. Close the dish well and steam for 1½ hours. When done, turn the pudding out and serve with a fruit sauce.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 pt. of milk
* 1 cup of fine farina
* ⅛ lb. of butter
* Scant ¼ lb. of sugar
* ¼ lb. of blanched, ground almonds
* The rind of ¼ lemon
* 6 eggs
Preparation: Milk and butter are brought to boil, the farina stirred in, the sugar and lemon rind added and all stirred and cooked until the batter rolls from the sides of the skillet, then cool it off and add almonds, yolks of eggs and beaten whites. Butter a mold, strew with roll crumbs, put in the pudding, close the mold well and steam 1½ hours. Turn the pudding out on a platter and serve with cherry or raspberry sauce.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
Ingredients and preparation are the same as given under No. 56, in Chapter 15, Macaroni Pudding.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
Ingredients and preparation are given in Chapter 10, No. 16, Potato Pudding.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
Ingredients, and preparation are the same as given as in Chapter 2, Beef, No. 2, Meat Pudding, from Roast Beef, Stew or Soup Meat.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
Ingredients and preparation are the same as given in Chapter 2, Beef, No. 26, Meat Pudding.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
Ingredients and preparations are given in Chapter 4, Lamb, No. 20, Lamb Kidney Pudding.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
Ingredients and preparation are the same as given in Chapter 3, Veal, No. 6, Veal Roast Pudding.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
Ingredients and preparation are given in Chapter 6, Poultry, No. 26, Goose Liver Pudding.
Quantity for 6–8 Persons.
* 8 milk rolls
* ¾ qt. of milk
* ¼ lb. of butter
* 8 eggs
* Rind of 1 lemon
* ¼ tsp. of cinnamon
* 2 lbs. stoned cherries
* ¾ cup of sugar
Preparation: The milk rolls are grated and soaked in milk. When well soaked, press out the milk and rub them through a strainer or colander. Melt the butter in a spider, put ​in the mashed rolls and sauté or dry fry them on the stove. Now mix this well with yolks of eggs, grated lemon rind, cinnamon, sugar, stoned cherries and cherry syrup. Beat the whites of eggs to a stiff froth and add to the mixture. Butter a pudding mold, strew in bread crumbs, then fill with the pudding and steam for 2 hours. Turn out and serve.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 qt. of milk
* ¼ lb. of butter
* ¾ cup of sugar
* 1 grated lemon peel
* ¾ cup of fine farina
* 8 bitter almonds
* ¼ lb. sweet almonds
* 8 eggs
Preparation: The milk and butter are brought to boil, then the sugar, lemon peel and farina poured in and cooked 5 minutes to a thick paste, stirring constantly. Now take from the fire, cool off and add blanched and ground sweet and bitter almonds, the 8 yolks of eggs and the beaten whites. Butter a pudding mold, strew with bread crumbs, put in the pudding and steam 1½ hours. Turn the pudding out and serve with a fruit or wine sauce.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ½ pt. thick, sour cream
* Juice and peel of ½ lemon
* 10 eggs
* ¾ lb. of roll crumbs
* ¼ tsp. of salt
* 1 cup of currants
* ½ cup of sugar
Preparation: The thick sour cream is mixed well and stirred 10 minutes with juice and grated peel of lemon, yolks of eggs, roll crumbs, salt, currants and beaten whites of eggs. A mold is buttered and strewn with roll crumbs, the pudding filled in and steamed 1½ hours. Then it is turned out on a platter and served with a wine or fruit sauce.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ½ lb. of ground almonds
* ¼ lb. sweet chocolate
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* ⅛ lb. of small raisins
* ¼ cup chopped citron
* ¼ tsp. cinnamon
* ⅛ tsp. ground cloves
* ¾ cup of roll crumbs
* ¼ cup of white wine
* 6 eggs
Preparation: The unblanched almonds are ground, the chocolate grated. Sugar and yolks of eggs are stirred 20 minutes, then mixed well with almonds, chocolate, raisins, citron, cinnamon, cloves, roll crumbs, white wine and beaten whites of eggs. Butter a mold, strew it with crumbs, put in the pudding, close it well and steam 1½ hours. Turn it out and serve with a chocolate sauce.
Quantity for 6–8 Persons.
* 1 pt. of milk
* ⅛ lb. of butter
* ¼ lb. flour, good measure
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* ⅛ lb. of blanched, chopped sweet almonds
* 1 tbsp. chopped bitter almonds
* 2 tbsps. chopped citron
* 1 tbsp. chopped orange rind
* ½ grated lemon peel
* 7 eggs
* ¼ cup of rum
Preparation: Milk and butter are brought to boil, add the flour and boil, stirring constantly till it comes from the sides of the skillet. Cool and stir in the sugar, sweet and bitter almonds, citron, orange and lemon peel, yolks of eggs and the beaten whites. Butter a pudding mold, strew it with roll crumbs, put in the pudding, close well and steam for 2 hours. Turn the pudding out on a platter, pour on ¼ cup of rum, light it and bring it to the table. Serve with a wine sauce.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ¾ qt. of sour cream
* ¾ cup of sugar
* ½ lemon peel
* 2 tbsps. of lemon juice
* 3 tbsps. of flour
* 7 eggs
Preparation: The sour cream is mixed well with sugar, grated lemon peel, lemon juice, flour, 7 yolks of eggs and beaten whites. Then bake in the oven in a buttered pudding dish for 25 to 30 minutes.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 cup of rice
* ¾ qt. of milk
* ⅛ lb. of butter
* 4 eggs
* ½ cup of sugar
Preparation: The rice is boiled to a thick mush with milk. Cream the butter with sugar and yolks of eggs, add the rice and the beaten whites of eggs, fill into a buttered pudding dish and bake in oven ½ hour.
Remarks: The pudding may be made richer with ¼ lb. blanched, ground almonds, ½ cup of raisins, 6 to 8 eggs instead of 4.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 cup of rice
* ¾ qt. of milk
* ⅛ lb. of butter
* 1 qt. boiled fruit, (cherries, apricots or peaches)
* 6 eggs
* ½ cup of sugar
Preparation: The preparation of the rice is the same as given under No. 28, Baked Rice Pudding.
​The buttered pudding dish is filled with alternating layers of rice and fruit, from which the juice has been drained. Put in 3 layers of each and the top layer should be rice. Bake in oven for 1 hour and serve with the sauce from the fruit used in the pudding.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 qt. of milk
* 1 cup of farina
* ¼ lb. of butter
* 1 grated lemon rind
* 3 tbsps. of lemon juice
* ¼ lb. sugar
* 5 eggs
* 1 qt. cherries
Preparation: The milk is brought to boil, the farina put in and stirred 10 minutes. Let it get cold. Cream the butter, add grated lemon rind, lemon juice, sugar, 5 yolks of eggs and the farina and stir in the beaten whites of eggs. Butter a pudding dish and fill it with alternating layers of farina and cherries, 2 layers of each; the top layer should be farina. Put a few pieces of butter over the top and bake in oven 1 hour.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ¼ lb. of butter
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* 6 eggs
* ¼ lb. blanched, ground almonds
* 3 rolls
* 3 lbs. sweet cherries
Preparation: Soak the rolls in milk, cream the butter with sugar, add the yolks of eggs, almonds and rolls, after pressing out the milk; mix well, add the stoned cherries and beaten whites of eggs. Butter a baking-dish, put in the pudding and bake in oven 1 hour.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 8 eggs
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* ½ lemon peel
* 1 tbsp. corn starch
* Juice of 1½ lemons
Preparation: The 8 yolks of eggs are beaten ¼ hour with sugar, lemon juice and grated lemon peel, the corn starch and beaten whites of eggs added last. Butter a baking-dish, fill in the pudding and bake 15 minutes.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ½ lb. boiled, grated potatoes
* 6 eggs
* ½ pt. of cream
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* 1 grated lemon rind
Preparation: Cream the yolks of eggs and sugar, add the grated lemon peel, grated potatoes, cream, beaten whites of eggs, and mix well. Put the batter into a buttered baking-dish and bake in oven 45 minutes. Serve with a fruit sauce.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 8 medium sized potatoes
* 1/10 lb. of butter
* 2–3 eggs
* ½ tbsp. Parmesan cheese
* 1 pinch of pepper
* Salt to taste
Preparation: The potatoes are boiled, peeled and grated. Cream the butter with the yolks of eggs, add the potatoes, cheese, salt, pepper and beaten whites of eggs. Butter a casserole or pudding-dish, put the pudding in, sprinkle bread crumbs and pieces of butter over the top and bake in oven 45 minutes.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 6 rolls
* ½ pt. of milk
* ¼ pt. of white wine
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* ½ cup of blanched, ground almonds
* ½ cup of raisins
* ½ grated lemon peel
* 4 eggs
Preparation: The rolls are soaked in milk and wine, add ground almonds, sugar, raisins, lemon peel, yolks of 4 eggs and lastly the beaten whites of eggs. A baking dish is buttered, the pudding filled in and baked in oven 45 minutes. A fruit or wine sauce is served with the pudding.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 8 eggs
* ¼ lb. blanched, ground almonds
* ¾ cup of sugar
* ¼ lb. fine flour
Preparation: The yolks of eggs, almonds and sugar are stirred 20 minutes, then the flour and whites of eggs added. A pudding-dish is buttered, the pudding filled in and baked 45 minutes.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 egg
* 1 white of egg
* ½ pt. of milk
* 1 pinch of salt
* 6 tbsps. of butter
* 6 tbsps. of mutton suet
* 1 cup of flour
Preparation: Egg, white of egg, milk and flour are mixed well. Butter is heated in a pudding-dish, the batter put in, the suet heated and poured over and the pudding baked in a hot oven 20 minutes.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1¼ pts. of milk
* ¼ lb. of sweet chocolate
* 4 tbsps. of flour
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* ¾ cup of butter
* 7 eggs
* 1 tsp. of vanilla
Preparation: The chocolate is grated and mixed with ​flour and sugar. The milk is brought to boil and the chocolate with the flour and sugar added, stirred over the fire until the mixture is thick, then cooled. Cream the butter with the yolks of eggs and vanilla, mix with the chocolate batter and the beaten whites of eggs. Butter a pudding-dish, fill in the pudding and bake in oven for 1 hour.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 pt. of milk
* ½ cup of fine farina
* 4 eggs
* ¼ lb. of butter
* 6 large sweet-sour apples
* ¼ lb. of raisins or currants
* ⅛ lb. blanched, ground sweet almonds
* 6 blanched, ground bitter almonds
* One lemon peel
Preparation: The milk is brought to boil, the farina added and cooked 10 minutes, stirring constantly, then cooled. Cream the butter, mix with yolks of eggs, sugar, grated lemon peel, the boiled farina, and the beaten whites of eggs.
The apples are peeled, sliced into ¼ inch slices, mixed with ½ cup of sugar. Butter a pudding-dish and put in layers of farina, apples, currants and almonds alternating, repeat 3 times; then bake in oven for 1 hour.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ½ lb. of good butter
* 8 medium sized sweet-sour apples
* ½ cup of sugar
* 1½ heaping tbsps, of flour
* 1 pt. thick sweet cream
* 4 eggs
* 1 lemon peel
Preparation: The apples are peeled, cut into 4 inch slices and stewed in ⅛ lb. of butter, then cooled. Beat 4 yolks of eggs for 30 minutes with sugar, add flour, grated lemon peel, cream and the stewed apples. Lastly add the beaten whites of eggs. Butter a pudding-dish, put in the pudding and bake 45 minutes.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 6 medium sized, sweet- sour apples
* ½ cup of currants
* ¼ cup of blanched, ground almonds
* 2 tbsps. of sugar
* ¼ tsp. of cinnamon
* ½ grated lemon peel
* ¾ qt. thick, sweet cream
* 5 eggs
* ½ cup of sugar
* 2 tbsps. of flour
Preparation: The apples are peeled, cored and filled with a mixture of currants, almonds and 2 tablespoonfuls of sugar. Butter a pudding-dish, put in the filled apples, make a batter of cream, cinnamon, lemon peel, yolks of eggs, sugar, flour and beaten whites of eggs, then pour over the apples and bake slowly.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 6 eggs
* ½ grated lemon peel
* 6 tbsps. of sugar
Preparation: The yolks of eggs are beaten 25 minutes with the sugar, the beaten whites of eggs lightly mixed in, then put into a buttered pudding dish, and bake in oven 20 minutes.
Quantity for 6-8 Persons.
* 1 pt. of milk
* 7 eggs
* ⅛ lb. of corn starch
* 1 tbsp. of butter
* ½ grated lemon peel
* ⅛ lb. of sugar
Preparation: Milk, butter and sugar are brought to boil. Four yolks of eggs are stirred smooth with the corn starch and added to the boiling milk to cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly; then cooled and three yolks of eggs, grated lemon peel, beaten whites of 7 eggs added.
Butter a dish, put in the pudding and bake in oven ½ hour. Serve with a fruit sauce.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ¾ qt. of milk
* ½ cup of flour
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* ¼ lb. blanched, ground almonds
* 5 eggs
Preparation: Flour and ½ cup of milk are stirred smooth, the rest of the milk brought to boil and the flour stirred in to boil 1 minute. The almonds, sugar and eggs are stirred in and beaten 10 minutes. Butter a pudding dish, put in the batter and bake in oven for 1 hour. Serve with a raspberry sauce.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 6 eggs
* 4 tbsps. of thick, sour cream
* ¾ cup of sugar
* 2 tsps. of vanilla
Preparation: Yolks of eggs, cream, sugar and vanilla are stirred 20 minutes. The beaten whites of eggs are mixed in and put into a buttered pudding dish. Bake in medium hot oven for ½ hour. A fruit sauce is served with it.
Quantity for 6-8 Persons.
Ingredients and preparation are given in Chapter 3, Veal, No. 6, Veal Roast Pudding.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 6 rolls
* 1 pt. of milk
* ¼ lb. of good butter
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* ⅛ lb. chopped citron or almonds
* 1¼ grated lemon peel
* ¼ tsp. of cinnamon
* 6 eggs
* 6 eggs
* ⅛ lb. of sugar
* Peel and juice of 1 lemon
* ¼ tsp. of cinnamon
* 2 glasses of French white wine
* 1 glass of arrack
Preparation: The crust is grated off the rolls, these are cut up, soaked in milk for 1 hour, then the milk is pressed out and the soaked rolls stirred with the melted butter to a creamy mass. Add sugar, citron, cinnamon, 6 yolks of eggs, and the beaten whites. Butter a pudding dish, put in the batter and bake 1 hou
Prepare the frosting by mixing 6 yolks of eggs, sugar, grated lemon peel and lemon juice, cinnamon, French white wine and arrack and heating it on the fire while beating constantly. Then add the 6 beaten whites of eggs to the hot sauce. Pour the wine sauce over the hot baked pudding and serve at once.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 2½ cups of soaked rye bread
* 3 eggs
* 1 cup of sugar
* 6–8 medium sized, sweet- sour apples
* ⅛ lb. of butter
* ¾ cup of currants
Preparation: The apples are peeled, cored, cut into slices ¼ inch thick. Cream the butter, add sugar, yolks of eggs, rye bread, currants and beaten whites of eggs. Butter a pudding dish and fill it with alternating layers of rye bread mixture and apples with sugar sprinkled over, repeat 2 or 3 times. The top layer should be rye bread. Put on small pieces of butter and bake in oven 1 hour. Serve sweet cream with the pudding.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* Noodles made from 2 eggs
* Salt water
* 6–8 medium sized, sweet-sour apples
* ¾ cup of sugar
* ½ cup of currants
* 1 cup of water
Preparation: The noodles are cooked in salt water for 10 minutes, then the water is drained off. The apples are peeled, cored and sliced. Butter a pudding dish and fill with ​alternating layers of noodles and apples with sugar and currants. The top layer should be noodles. Pour on a cup of water, put on small pieces of butter and bake in oven 1 hour.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 6–8 quinces
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* Juice and peel of 1 lemon
* 6 eggs
Preparation: The quinces are boiled until soft in water, then skin and grate them. The grated quince should weigh about ¾ lb. Stir until white. Add sugar, grated lemon peel and juice, yolks and beaten whites of eggs. Put into a buttered dish and bake in oven ½ hour.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 2 tbsps. of butter
* ½ pt. of milk
* Scant ⅛ lb. of flour
* 2 tbsps. of cream
* 3 cups of sweet macaroons
* ¼ cup of bitter macaroons
* 5 eggs
* ⅛ lb. of sugar
* ⅛ lb. blanched, ground almonds
* 1 tbsp. of vanilla
Preparation: Butter, milk, flour, crushed macaroons are stirred over the fire until they form a thick batter; remove from the fire and stir until it has cooled off. Add the yolks of eggs, sugar, almonds, vanilla, beaten whites of eggs. Put into a buttered dish and bake in oven for 1 hour. Serve with a fruit sauce.
Remarks: This pudding may be steamed for 1½ hours.
Sweetmeats Baked or Fried in Pans On the Stove.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 6 milk rolls
* 1 pt. of cream or milk
* ¼ cup of sugar
* 2 eggs
* ½ tsp. of cinnamon
* Butter or lard for baking
Preparation: The rolls are sliced, cream, sugar, eggs, cinnamon are mixed and poured over the slices to soak. Butter is heated in a pan, the roll slices baked a golden yellow in it and sprinkled thickly with sugar and cinnamon. Serve dried or fresh fruit sauce with it.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 6 fresh rolls
* 1½ pts. of milk
* 2 eggs
* ¼ cup of sugar
* ½ tsp. of cinnamon
* Butter for baking
Preparation: The crust of the rolls is grated off, then ​quarter them and soak in a pint of milk. After soaking, press out the milk, mix the milk well with eggs, sugar, cinnamon and pour it back on the roll slices to soak for a while longer. Now roll each piece in the crumbs from the crusts and bake in butter to a nice color. Serve on a hot platter with wine sauce.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 4 sweet-sour apples or bananas
* ½ glass of white wine
* ½ cup of sugar
* 3 eggs
* 1 cup of flour
* ¼ tsp. of salt
* 1½ cups of milk
* Butter for frying
Preparation: The apples are peeled, the core removed, sliced in ½ inch thick, round slices, white wine and sugar poured over. Eggs, milk, flour and salt are mixed to a batter. Butter is heated in a pan, each apple slice dipped into the batter, put into the hot butter and fried a nice color. Serve on a hot platter, sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* Noodle dough from 3 eggs
* Flour
* ⅛ lb. of butter
* 6 medium sized, sweet-sour apples
* ½ cup of sugar
* ½ cup of currants
* ½ tsp. of cinnamon
* ¼ lb. blanched, chopped almonds
* ¼ cup of chopped citron
* Butter for baking
Preparation: The noodle dough is rolled out very thin. Melt the butter and brush it on the dough. Peel and core the apples and slice them thin. Then put the apple slices, sugar, cinnamon, almonds and citron on the dough, roll it up, brush it with butter and bake in a buttered pan 30 to 45 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and serve.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* Noodle dough from 3 eggs
* ⅛ lb. of butter
* Flour
* 5 eggs
* Scant ½ cup of sugar
* ⅛ lb. blanched, chopped sweet almonds
* 10 blanched, chopped bitter almonds
* ⅓ lb. grated sweet chocolate
* Butter for baking
Preparation: The noodle dough is kneaded with ⅛ lb. of butter, then rolled out very thin. The 5 yolks of eggs are ​stirred with sugar for 15 minutes, almonds and chocolate are added, and lastly the beaten whites of eggs. This mixture is spread on the dough which is then rolled up. A baking pan is buttered and the strudel baked ½ to ¾ hour.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
The ingredients and preparation are the same as given under No. 56, Chocolate Strudel. When ready to be baked, place it into the pan in the form of a snail, pour on ¾ pt. of hot cream mixed with ⅛ lb. of fine grated chocolate and 1 tablespoonful of vanilla, then bake ½ hour.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ⅛ lb. of flour
* ½ pt. of milk
* 1 cent's worth of yeast
* ¼ lb. of butter
* 3 eggs
* 1½ cups of flour
* 1 qt. of cream
* ⅛ lb. of butter
* ½ cup of sugar
Preparation: Mix flour, milk and yeast to a batter and set to rise. When risen, mix in butter, sugar, eggs and flour. Put on a well-floured baking board and form dumplings from the dough, leaving them on the board to rise. Stew them 15 minutes in the hot cream and ⅛ lb. of butter until light brown, then sprinkle with sugar and pour drawn butter over.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 6 small apples
* ½ cup of sugar
* Raspberry jelly
* 3 eggs
* ¾ cup of milk
* Salt
* 2 cups of flour
* Lard for baking
Preparation: The apples are pared, cored, filled with jelly and strewn with sugar.
Eggs, milk, salt and flour are stirred into a dough that is rolled out to ¼ inch thickness. With a tumbler cut out 12 round disks. Put each apple between two disks and press the edges together, so as to completely cover the apple. Then fry in much hot lard, place into a colander to drain off the fat and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. They may be served warm or cold.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 6 eggs
* 1 cup of powdered sugar
* 1 cup of grated macaroons
* 1 tsp. vanilla
* 1 pt. whipped cream
Preparation: Whip the yolks of eggs, vanilla and sugar well, mix in the macaroons, beaten whites of eggs and whipped cream. Oil a mold, put in the mixture and let it stand in ice 6 hours before serving.
Quantity for 6-10 Persons.
* 6 eggs
* ¾ cup of rum
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* 1½ tsps. of vanilla
* 5 layers of gelatine or ½ package
* ½ pt. of milk
* 1 pt. whipped cream
Preparation: Yolks of eggs, rum and sugar are whipped to a froth. Milk and vanilla are brought to boil, the gelatine dissolved in a little milk and mixed with the boiling milk to which also the mixture of yolks of eggs, rum and sugar is added. This mixture must be stirred until it is cold, then the beaten whites of eggs and finally the whipped cream is stirred in. Rinse a mold with cold water, put in the pudding and place on ice or in a cold place. Turn the pudding out on a platter and serve with cherry sauce.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 pt. of whipped cream
* ½ cup of sugar
* 2 tsps. of vanilla
* 2 qts. of fresh strawberries
* 1 cup of sugar
* 1 cup of grated pumpernickel
* ¼ lb. of grated chocolate
* ¼ cup of sugar
Preparation: The cream is mixed with sugar and vanilla. The strawberries are cleaned and mixed with 1 cup of sugar. Pumpernickel, chocolate and ¼ cup of sugar are mixed. Now arrange in a glass dish layers of strawberries, pumpernickel and whipped cream. The latter garnished with strawberries make the top layer.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ¾ pt. good white wine
* Juice of 2 lemons
* 1 grated lemon rind
* ½ lb. of sugar
* 8 eggs
* 4 layers or ⅓ package of white gelatine
* Fruit for garnishing
Preparation: White wine, lemon juice, and lemon rind, sugar, 8 yolks of eggs are stirred well on the stove and brought to boil ¼ minute. The gelatine is dissolved in 4 tablespoon​fuls of wine and mixed in with the rest, also the beaten whites of eggs. Oil a mold, put in the mixture and put on ice or in a cold place. When stiff, turn it out on a platter and garnish with fruit.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ¾ pt. good white wine
* ¼ cup of French brandy or cognac
* ½ cup of cherry juice
* Juice of 1 lemon
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* 6 eggs
* 6 layers or ½ package of red gelatine
* Juice of 1 orange
* 1 pinch of salt
Preparation: White wine, brandy, cherry juice, lemon juice, orange juice, sugar, yolks of eggs and the gelatine dissolved in wine are mixed well and stirred over a slow fire until it thickens, but do not let it boil. While still warm, add the whites of eggs beaten to a froth and salt. Oil a mold, put in the cream and place on ice or prepare it a day before using. When serving, turn it out and garnish with cherries.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ½ bottle of white wine
* 9 layers of gelatine or ¾ package
* 1½ cups of water
* Juice of 2 lemons and 1 orange
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* ¾ cup of good rice
* 3 qts. of water
* Juice and grated rind of ½ lemon
* 1 pinch of salt
* ½ pt. of white wine
* 3 layers or ¼ package of white gelatine
* 3 oranges
Preparation: White wine, lemon and orange juice, sugar and gelatine dissolved in 1½ cups of water are well mixed over a slow fire. The rice is washed and cooked 25 minutes in 3 qts. of water, then poured into a colander or sieve. Now add the wine, sugar, lemon juice and rind, salt and dissolved gelatine, cover and cook very slowly. When the juice has been absorbed by the rice, take it from the stove and cool. A dish is placed into ice or very cold water and a layer of wine jelly poured in to stiffen. When that is stiff, cut out oblong dumplings of cold rice and place them on the jelly layer in circles, pour on another layer of wine jelly and so on until the rice and jelly are used up. When stiff, turn it out and garnish the jelly and platter with orange slices.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ½ bottle of white wine
* 9 layers or ¾ package of white gelatine
* ¾ pt. of water
* ¾ cup of sugar
* Juice of 2 lemons and one orange
* Bananas
* Strawberries or pineapples
Preparation: White wine, dissolved gelatine, sugar, lemon and orange juice are well mixed and stirred over the fire until it starts to boil, then strain through a cloth. Place a dish on ice or into very cold water, pour in a cup of jelly to stiffen, on this place a layer of fruit, strawberries, sliced bananas or pineapples and repeat several times
If you have no fresh fruit, use preserves from which the syrup has been drained. The jelly layer must be on top. Turn it out before serving. The platter may be garnished with various kinds of fruit.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ¾ qt. of water
* Juice of 4 to 5 lemons
* 10 layers or 1 package of white gelatine
* ½ lb. of sugar
Preparation: The gelatine is dissolved in ¾ qt. of warm water, sugar and lemon juice added and the whole warmed a little, then strained through a cloth. Put into a mold and when stiff, turn it out on a platter.
Remarks: You may put layers of fruit into the jelly according to No. 66, Wine Jelly With Fruit Layers.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1½ pts of orange juice, (about 10 oranges)
* 5 tbsps. of lemon juice
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* 9 layers or ¾ package of red gelatine
* 1 cup of champagne or good white wine
Preparation: The oranges are cleaned, cut into halves, and the juice carefully pressed out with a lemon squeezer. The gelatine and sugar are dissolved in this juice, then warmed and lemon juice and wine added. Strain through a cloth. The orange rinds are carefully cleaned out without breaking them and filled with the above gelatine, then placed on ice. When stiff, place the oranges on a platter and garnish with fresh leaves.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 large pineapple
* 1 pt. of water or white wine
* 8 layers or ¾ package of white gelatine
* 1½ cups of sugar
Preparation: The pineapple is peeled and grated on a fine grater. The gelatine is dissolved in 1 pt. of warm water, then mixed well with sugar and the grated pineapple. This mixture is strained through a fine sieve, poured into a mold, placed on ice to harden. When cold, turn it out.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 2 qts. of sour cherries
* 1 pt. of water
* ½ lb. of sugar
* 1 stick of cinnamon
* 10 layers or 1 package of gelatine
* ½ cup of red wine
* 2 cloves
Preparation: The cherries are cleaned and stoned. Two dozen of the stones are crushed and boiled with the crushed cherries, cloves and cinnamon for 20 minutes in 1 pt. of water, the dish being covered. Strain, add gelatine and sugar, then strain again and add the red wine. Put the jelly into a mold, place on ice and when cold, turn out on a platter.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 2 qts. of nice, ripe strawberries
* ¾ lb. of sugar
* Juice of 2 lemons
* 8 layers or ¾ package of red gelatine
* 2 tsps. of vanilla
* 1 pt. of water
Preparation: The strawberries are crushed, water, sugar, lemon juice mixed in and cooked over a slow fire for 10 minutes, then strained through a fine sieve. The gelatine is dissolved in this juice and the whole strained again. Fill into a mold, place on ice to stiffen, then turn out and garnish with strawberries and whipped cream.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 pt. of cream
* Grated rind of 1 orange
* Juice of 3 oranges
* 6 layers or ½ package of white gelatine
* ½ lb. of sugar
Preparation: Cream, grated orange rind and juice, sugar and gelatine are mixed well and cooked ¼ hour, stirring constantly, then strained through a fine sieve. Oil a mold, put in the jelly and place on ice or prepare the day before serving. Turn out on a platter or glass dish.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 6 yolks of eggs
* ½ lb. of sugar
* 5 layers or ½ package of red gelatine
* ½ cup of warm water
* 6 tbsps. of arrack
* 1 pt. of whipped cream
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 12 sweet-sour apples
* Water
* 2 cups of white wine
* 8 layers or ¾ 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.
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.
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 beater whites of eggs. Put into a dish to stiffen, turn it out and serve with a vanilla or wine sauce.
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 (illegible text) 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.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 6 eggs
* ¾ cup of sugar
* 2 tbsps. of rum
Preparation: Yolks of eggs and sugar are beaten for 1(illegible text) minutes, add the rum, then the beaten whites of eggs. Serve in glass dishes.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 5 eggs
* ½ lb. of sugar
* Grated rind of ½ orange
* 2 tbsps. lemon juice
* 4 layers or ⅓ package of white gelatine
* 8 tbsps. of orange juice
Preparation: The yolks of eggs and sugar are beaten ½ ​hour, add the gelatine dissolved in the orange juice, and strained. Then add the lemon juice, grated orange rind and the beaten whites of eggs. Put into glass dishes and set to stiffen.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
The preparation is the same as given under No. 84, Orange Cream Prepared Cold. Instead of 8 tablespoonfuls of orange juice and rind, take the same quantity of lemon juice and rind.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
The preparation is the same as given under No. 84, Orange Cream Prepared Cold. Instead of the juice of oranges, the juice of lemons and the rind, take ¼ pt. of coffee extract in which you dissolve 1 tablespoonful of cocoa.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
The preparation is the same as given under No. 84, Orange Cream Prepared Cold. Instead of the juice of oranges, the juice of lemons and the rind, take 1/10 lb. of bitter chocolate or cocoa dissolved in ¼ cup of water and 1 teaspoonful of vanilla.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ¼ lb. of chocolate
* ⅛ lb. of sugar
* 1 pt. of water
* 6 layers or scant ½ package of white gelatine
* 4 eggs
* 1 tsp. of vanilla
Preparation: The chocolate is dissolved in ½ pt. of water and the gelatine in the other ½ pt., mix the two. Add sugar and vanilla and boil this mixture ½ minute. Take from the fire and add the yolks of eggs, a little later the whites of eggs beaten to a froth. Rinse a mold with cold water, put in the mixture to stiffen, turn it out and serve with a vanilla sauce.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ½ cup of cocoa
* ¾ cup of sugar
* 1 tbsp. vanilla
* 4 layers or 1/3 package of gelatine
* ½ cup of water
* 1 pt. of whipped cream
Preparation: Dissolve the cocoa and gelatine in ½ cup of water on a small fire, with sugar and vanilla well mixed in. Stir until cold, add the whipped cream. Rinse a mold with cold water; put in the mixture, close the dish well, pack in ice and salt and let stand several hours. When serving, dry the dish and turn the cream out on a platter.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 qt. of whipped cream
* 4 layers or ⅓ package of white gelatine
* 5 tbsps. of warm water
* 2 tsps. of good vanilla
* ½ lb. of sugar
Preparation: The gelatine is dissolved in the warm water and strained. The sugar and vanilla are added and the whipped cream in spoonfuls. Rinse a mold with cold water, fill in the mixture, close well and pack in ice and salt for several hours. Then dry and turn out on a platter.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
The preparation is the same as given under No. 90, Vanilla Mousse. Instead of vanilla, take 6 to 8 tablespoonfuls of coffee extract.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
The preparation is the same as given under No. 90, Vanilla Mousse. Mix in ¼ lb. roasted, coarsely chopped hazelnuts.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
The preparation is the same as given under No. 90. Instead of vanilla, take ½ lb. of pineapple, cut into small pieces, or pineapple puree.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
The preparation is the same as given under No. 90, Vanilla Mousse. Instead of vanilla, take 8 tablespoonfuls of rum or cognac.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1½ pts. whipped cream
* ½ lb. chocolate
* ½ lb. of sugar
* ½ cup of raspberry jelly
* 2 whites of eggs
* ⅛ lb. of macaroons
* 1½ tsps, of vanilla
* 12 layers or 1 package of white gelatine
* ½ cup of warm water
Preparation: ½ lb. of chocolate is grated and mixed well with ¼ cup of warm water and ⅛ lb. of sugar. Dissolve the gelatine in the other ¼ cup of warm water, strain and divide into ⅓ parts; mix ½ of it with the chocolate, ½ teaspoonful of vanilla and ½ pt. of thick whipped cream.
Dissolve the raspberry jelly over the fire, mix in ⅛ lb. of sugar, 2 beaten whites of eggs, and ⅓ of the dissolved gelatine, also ½ teaspoonful of vanilla and ½ pt. of thick whipped cream.
The macaroons are crushed, mixed with ½ pt. of whipped cream, ⅛ lb. of sugar, ½ teaspoonful of vanilla and ⅓ part of the dissolved gelatine.
A form is rinsed with cold water and layers of the chocolate, raspberry and macaroon mixtures are put in. Then the mold is closed well and packed in salt and ice for some hours. When serving, dry the mold and turn it out on a platter.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ¼ lb. rice starch
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* 1 pt. of milk
* 1 grated lemon peel
* 5 eggs
* 1 pinch of salt
Preparation: The milk and grated lemon peel are brought to boil; sugar, rice starch and yolks of eggs are mixed well with a little cold milk, stirred into the boiling milk and boiled again 5 minutes, stirring constantly; then take from the stove. When the mass has cooled, mix in the beaten whites of eggs. Rinse a mold with cold water, fill in the pudding and set to stiffen. Turn it out on a platter and serve with a fruit sauce.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ½ lb. of fine chocolate
* ⅛ lb. of fine farina
* ½ cup of sugar
* 1 qt. of milk
* 1 tsp. of vanilla
Preparation: The chocolate is grated and mixed with farina, vanilla and sugar. The milk is brought to boil, the farina mixture put in and boiled 15 minutes, stirring constantly. Rinse a mold with cold water, fill in the pudding and set to stiffen. Vanilla sauce is served with it.
Quantity for 6-10 Persons.
* 1 cup of good rice
* ¾ qt. of milk
* 1 pinch of salt
* 1 cup of sugar
* 1 tsp. of vanilla
* ½ cup of raisins
* 1 cup of blanched, ground almonds
* 5 finely chopped macaroons
* 5 layers or ½ package of white gelatine
* 1 pt. of whipped cream
* 1 qt. preserved or fresh stewed peaches
Preparation: Wash and boil the rice for 5 minutes in 1 cup of water with a pinch of salt, then add the milk gradually ​and cook until the rice is done and thick, but not mushy. Mix with sugar, vanilla, raisins, almonds and macaroons. Dissolve the gelatine in ¼ cup of warm water and mix with the rice, then cool and stir in the whipped cream. Rinse a mold with milk and sprinkle with sugar, then make alternating layers of rice and peaches from which the syrup has been drained. The top layer must be rice. Close the mold well and place on ice or into a very cold place. When serving, use the fruit juice for a sauce.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 cup of rice
* ¾ qt. of milk
* 1 cup of sugar
* 1 tsp. of vanilla
* 5 layers or ½ package of white gelatine
* 1 pt. of whipped cream
* 1 pinch of salt
Preparation: Wash and boil the rice 5 minutes in 1 cup of water and a pinch of salt, then gradually add the milk until the rice is thick, but not mushy. Now stir in the sugar and vanilla. Dissolve the gelatine in ¼ cup of warm water and stir into the rice, then cool and mix in the whipped cream. Rinse a mold or dish with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Put in the pudding, close it well and place on ice or into very cold water. Turn it out on a platter and serve with cherry sauce.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 8 eggs
* Scant ½ lb. of sugar
* 1 pt. champagne
* 5 layers or ½ package of white gelatine
* 1 pint of thick whipped cream
Preparation: 5 yolks of eggs, 3 whole eggs, sugar and champagne are mixed and boiled to cream, stirring constantly. The gelatine is dissolved in ¼ cup of water and mixed into the cream, also the beaten whites of 5 eggs. Put it into a mold or into glasses and put on ice. Serve with macaroons.
Remarks: Omit the gelatine when using the whipped cream.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 2 qts. of currants and
* 1 qt. raspberries
* 1 pt. of water
* ¾ lb. of sugar
* 1 cup of fine farina or sago
* ¾ cup of corn starch
Preparation: Currants and raspberries are picked over and cooked in 1 pt. of water ½ hour, then strained through a cloth and the juice brought to boil. Add the sugar and farina ​and cook for 20 minutes, stirring constantly; fill the mass into a mold rinsed with cold water to stiffen. Turn it out and serve with cream or milk.
Remarks: If you use corn starch instead of farina, mix it with 1 cup of cold juice before putting it into the boiling juice. Then boil it 5 to 8 minutes and fill it into the mold. If the farina is not sweet enough, add more sugar while boiling.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 2 qts. of gooseberries
* 1 qt. of water
* 1 lb. of sugar
* ¾ cup of fine farina
Preparation: Gooseberries are best when still unripe. Cook them in water for ½ hour, then press through a fine sieve and put in the sugar and cook again with the farina for 10 minutes. Fill it into a dish rinsed with cold water and set aside to stiffen, turn it out and serve with cream or milk.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 2 lbs. of sour cherries
* 1 pt. of water
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* 1 tbsp. of lemon juice
* ¼ lb. of corn starch
Preparation: Clean arid stone the cherries, then crush about 20 stones and cook them with the cherries in the water slowly for ½ hour, after that strain them and add lemon juice and sugar. Then let it come to boil again. Mix the corn starch with 1 cup of cold juice and stir it into the boiling juice to cook 5 to 8 minutes more, stirring constantly. Put into a dish rinsed with cold water and after stiffening, turn it out and serve with cream or milk.
Remarks: If the pudding is too thin, add more corn starch.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* ¾ qt. sweet cream
* 5 yolks of eggs
* ½ lemon peel
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* 3 whites of eggs
* 1 glass of raspberry jelly
* 1 tbsp. of flour
Preparation: Cream, yolks of eggs, grated lemon peel, flour and sugar are mixed well and boiled to a cream. The 3 beaten whites of eggs and the jelly are stirred 1 hour, then fill the cream into a glass dish and set to cool. After cooling, fill the jelly on top of it. Serve cold.
Quantity for 10 Persons.
* 1 qt. of cream
* 1 pt. of milk
* ¾ tbsp. of flour
* 2 tbsps. of vanilla
* Sugar to taste
* 3 eggs
Preparation: ½ pt. of milk 3 yolks of eggs and flour are boiled to a cream', stirring constantly; mix the beaten whites of eggs with sugar and add to the cream. To this add the rest of the milk, cream and vanilla. Freeze the mass and pour a hot chocolate sauce over it when serving. It is very fine.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 3 qts. of fresh or 1 qt. preserved strawberries
* 1 tsp. of vanilla
* 1 qt. of cream
* Sugar to taste
Preparation: The strawberries, fresh or preserved, are rubbed through a sieve, cream and vanilla, sugar to taste added, then frozen.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 2 pts. of fresh or 1 pt. preserved raspberries
* 1 tsp. of vanilla
* Sugar to taste
* 1 pt. of cream
The preparation is the same as given under No. 106, Strawberry Ice Cream.
Quantity for 8–10 Persons.
* 2½ qts. of fresh or 1 qt. preserved peaches
* 1 qt. of cream
* 1 tsp. vanilla
* Sugar to taste
Preparation: Fresh peaches are peeled, stoned and rubbed through a sieve, mixed with cream, vanilla and sugar and frozen.
Quantity for 8–10 Persons.
* 2½ qts. of fresh or 1 qt. of preserved apricots
* 1 tsp. of vanilla
* Sugar to taste
* 1 qt. of cream
The preparation is the same as given under No. 108, Peach Ice Cream.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 pt. of milk
* ½ pt. of cream
* 2 cups of sugar
* Juice of 2½ lemons
Preparation: Milk, cream and sugar are mixed and put into the ice cream freezer to freeze a little, then the juice of 2½ lemons are added and frozen.
Quantity for 6–8 Persons.
* 1 qt. of cream
* 1 large pineapple
* Sugar
* Juice of ½ lemon
Preparation: The pineapple is peeled and grated, then rubbed through a sieve, mixed with cream, sugar and lemon juice and frozen.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 pt. of cream
* 1 pt. of milk
* 4 yolks of eggs
* ½ lb. of chocolate
* 1½ tsps. of vanilla
* About ½ lb. of sugar
Preparation: Dissolve the chocolate in milk, add sugar, cream, vanilla, yolks of eggs and heat to the boiling point, stirring constantly. Remove from the fire immediately, stir until cold and freeze.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 pt. of cream
* ¼ lb. of finely ground strong coffee
* 1 pt. of milk
* ½ lb. of sugar
* 4 yolks of eggs
Preparation: The coffee must steep in the milk for 1 hour, then strain through a fine cloth. Cream, yolks of eggs and sugar are mixed well and cooked to a cream, stirring constantly. Then take it off the stove and stir until cold, mix with coffee and milk and freeze.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 pt. of cream
* 1 pt. of milk
* About ¼ lb. of sugar
* ½ lb. ground hazelnuts
* 3 yolks of eggs
Preparation: Milk, cream, sugar and yolks of eggs are mixed well and boiled, stirring constantly; then cooled, the nuts mixed in and the mass frozen.
Remarks: One teaspoonful of vanilla may be added.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 pt. of cream
* 1 pt. of milk
* ⅛ lb. of sugar
* 2 tbsps. of fine tea
* 4 yolks of eggs
The preparation is the same as given under No. 113, Coffee Ice Cream. Instead of steeping the coffee in the milk, put in tea.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 qt. of cream
* 1½ tbsps. of vanilla
* ¼ lb. of sugar
* 4 eggs
* ¼ cup of chopped citron
* ¼ lb. of crushed macaroons
* 25 preserved cherries
* 1 cup of large raisins
* 3 tbsps. of maraschino
Preparation: Cream, vanilla, sugar and yolks of eggs are mixed well and brought to boil, stirring constantly, then cool it. The raisins are scalded, put into a colander, cut into small pieces, mixed with the cut citron, crushed macaroons and quartered cherries, also 3 tablespoonfuls of maraschino and mixed into the cold cream. Add also the beaten whites of eggs and freeze.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 4 qts. of fresh or 1 qt. preserved strawberries
* 1 tsp. of vanilla
* Sugar to taste
Preparation: The strawberries are rubbed through a sieve, sugar and vanilla added, then frozen. Serve with whipped cream.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 3 pts. of fresh or 1 qt. of preserved raspberries
* 1 tsp. of vanilla
* Sugar to taste
The preparation is the same as given under No. 117, Strawberry Ice.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 3–4 qts. of fresh or 1½ qts. of preserved peaches
* Sugar to taste
Preparation: The fresh peaches are peeled, stoned, pressed through a sieve, mixed with sugar and frozen.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
Preparation and ingredients are the same as given under No. 119, Peach Ice.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 large pineapple
* ½ pt. of water
* ½ lb. of sugar, (good measure)
* 2 whites of eggs
* Juice of ½ lemon
Preparation: The pineapple is peeled, grated, mixed with sugar, whites of eggs, lemon juice and water, then frozen.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 large pineapple
* ½ pt. of water
* 3 whites of eggs
* Juice of ½ lemon
* 2 oranges
* 1 cupful of preserved cherries
* ½ lb. of sugar, (good measure)
Preparation: This tutti-frutti ice is prepared like No. 121, Pineapple Ice. Oranges are peeled and cut into small pieces and sugared, the cherries are quartered and sugared. When the pineapple ice is nearly frozen, mix with orange and cherry and freeze a little more, but do not turn the freezer.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 pt. of water 2 cups or
* 1 qt. of champagne
* 1 pt. of sugar
* 1 pt. of orange juice
Preparation: Dissolve the sugar in a little water then add champagne and orange juice. Fill the mixture into a freezer and pack with finely chopped ice and salt. Do not turn freezer, stir contents occasionally with spoon.
Quantity for 8 Persons.
* 1 pt. of water
* Whites of 2 eggs
* Juice of 1½ lemons or to taste
* 2 cups of sugar
* 1 bottle of champagne
Preparation: Dissolve the sugar in water and add the juice of lemon, beat the whites of eggs well and add, then let it freeze. Before serving the lemon ice, it should be put into a larger dish when taken out of the freezer. Pour the champagne over the mass and beat quickly, serve at once in glasses.
Quantity for 8 Persons.
* Yolks of 8 eggs
* 2 tbsps. of water
* 1 cup of maple syrup
* 1 qt. of whipped cream
Preparation: The yolks of eggs and water are beaten 15 minutes, add the syrup, let it come to a boil in a double boiler, stirring constantly. Let it cool, add the whipped cream, pour into a mold, close the mold and pack in ice with salt.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 6 rolls
* 1 piece of butter, (egg size)
* 1 cup of flour
* ½ cup of sugar
* 2–3 eggs
* 1 pinch of salt
* 4 qts. of water mixed with 1 tbsp. of salt
Preparation: The rolls must be soaked in water or milk and the liquid pressed out. Cream the butter with the eggs and sugar, then mix all this with the soaked rolls, flour and salt. Now boil 4 qts. of water with one tablespoonful of salt, cut off dumplings from t!he batter with a tablespoon, drop into the boiling salt water and boil them 10 minutes. Always try one dumpling first, if too loose, mix a little more flour into the batter.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 6 rolls
* 3 eggs
* ¼ lb. of butter
* ½ cup of sugar
* ½ cup of currants
* ¼ lb. of blanched, ground almonds
* Rind of ½ lemon
* A pinch of salt
* ¾ cup of flour
* 4 qts. of salt water
Preparation: The rolls must be soaked in milk and the milk pressed out. Cream the butter with the yolks of eggs and sugar, add the almonds, currants, grated lemon rind, rolls, flour and salt. Beat the whites of eggs to a stiff froth and stir into the mixture. Let the 4 qts. of salt water boil, cut off dumplings from the batter with a tablespoon, drop into the boiling salt water and boil them 10 minutes.
Remarks: Always try one dumpling first, if too loose, mix a little more flour into the batter.
Quantity for 6 Persons.
* 1 pt. of milk
* Juice of 1 lemon
* 1½ cupfuls of sugar
* 6 slices of canned pineapple
* 6 boiled prunes
* 6 tsps. of whipped cream
* 6 tsps. of brandied cherries
* ½ cupful of fruit juice
* 6 preserved apricots cut in half
Preparation: Mix the milk, lemon juice and sugar, but do not freeze. On each dessert plate put a slice of pineapple, on this the half of an apricot, a prune on the apricot, then a teaspoonful of whipped cream, finishing with the brandied cherries, adding a small piece of lemon ice to the fruit. Mix some of the pineapple and apricot juice, boil with sugar and 2 tablespoonfuls of sherry until it thickens. Add 3 tablespoonfuls of this sauce to each plate of dessert.