Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-06-22
on the ice a few moments until needed.
BLACK CERRANT FOOL.

on the Ice a lew moments until Ittueu'
BLACK CURRANT FOOL.
This is also an English recipe. but much
more simple Steam and wash the cur
rants and put In pan with sugar to
swcctcn. Stir over the fire until tho
SUGAR is dissolved. then put through fine
wire sieve Return to the pan and cook
until reduced to the consistency or thick
cream Set on the ice until cold. Turn
in a glass dish and serve with whipped
cream.
CURRANT MARMALADE.
This may he made of either the red or
black currants. Strain from the stems.
wash and drain. then put in kettle and
cook and mash. Rub through a fine sieve
that will prevent the seeds from going
through: then for every pound Of the
pulp allow a pound of sugar for rcd cur
rants. or thre. quarters of pound for
the white or black Cook the pulp 90
minutes, add the sugar. stir and cook
until drop on cool saucer retains its
shape and does not spread Put into
pots and cover when cool.
CURRANT SHRUB.
This is Il refreshing summer drink, es-
pecially beneficial to persons suffering
with liver trouble Stem red currants or
a mixture of red and white set in a
dish of hot water and cook until the
Juice is we'll extracted Put into fan
mel bag and drain. For every pint Of
clear juice allow a pound Of graduated
sugar and cook five or six minutes. Re-
move. stir until cold and bottle. Many
cooks prefer to add gill of the hest
brandy to each pint Of the liquid before
boiling To prepare it as a beverage,
FIJI a glass half full of Clipped ice. if
you know your ice is pure. add two table
spoonfuls Of the shrub and fill with cold
water. If there are any doubts about
the ice forswcar it. but chill the water
by filling bottles and laying next the ice
This is much the safer plan anyway
TIE Up YOUR CURRANT BUSHES
1t is a good idea when you have your
own bushes to save some of the fruit for
late July picking for the table. TO do
this simply tie the bush and contents up
in muslin cloth after. the currants have
rpcncd. To be able to pick your own
currants from the bush is one of the
dear delights Of the od-fashioned kitchen
garden.
RASPBERRY SHRUB.
| This is even more delectable than the
currant. and one of tho most wholesome
of summer drinks Select only the best
and ripest OF blackcap raspberres and
pour over them Just enough Of pure cider
| vinegar to cover Let the fruit stand in
this for a day or more in a cool place,
then strain through a cheescloth bag,
squeezing hard TO extract every bit OF
Juice Measure and too every pint of
Juice allow n pound of sugar. Boil five
minutes, skim carefully, then bottle, seal
ing tightly. When ready to serve add
two tahlespoonfus OF the shrub to each
glass OF cold water.
RASPBERRY AND CURRANT FRAPPE
| Red raspherries combine best with tina
currants, but black ones are also deli.
cious Mash II quart of berries with halt
MS many currants. swcctcn with two and
n half cups Of sugar and let the mixture
stand in IA cold place for several hours.
Strain through fine sieve and freeze Ia
a mush. When ready to serve. fill glasses
half full Of the frappe, then heap with
whippcd cream and garnish with a few
| fresh red berries.
RASPBERRY BAVARIAN CREAM.
Press a quart OF ripe red raspbcrries
through a sieve, mix with cup OF sugar
and stand in cold place for couple
Of hours Meanwhile soak for the samd
length of time half box OF gelatine in a
half cup of cold water. Whip pint ol
cream to a stiff froth. When the gelatns
has soaked it's allotted time. pour a halt
cup of boiling water over 1t. add TO the
raspberry pulp and Juice and place In q
bowl set in pan Of crushed ice. Wher
lcold and beginning to thicken fold thu
whipped cream through the mixture ant
pour into a pretty mould to form. Pact
lin ice and salt until ready to serve. TURF
out and sarnish with whipped cream.
RASPBERRY CHARLOTTE.
This In a nice way to dispose OF stale
Isponge cake or marcaroOns. Line thu
bottom ~ mould with pieces OF tho
cake. moisten with little raspberry
juice and spread layer of whole sweet
ened berries over It. ADD moro cake