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A historical recipe from Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions, by Mary A. Wilson (1920).

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A historical recipe

Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions, by Mary A. Wilson (1920). Project Gutenberg eBook #17438.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Ingredients 1 ingredient

  1. One-half cup of water

Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.

Method

  1. Four level tablespoons of gelatine, Juice of one orange, One-half cup of water.
  2. Add the gelatine to the mixture and then set aside for one-half hour to soften.
  3. Then heat slowly until the boiling point is reached, remove from the fire and pour into moulds.
  4. Let set until firm and then unmould and serve with whipped cream.
  5. Use a china or earthenware mould.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan
  • Whisk
Source Public domain in the USA
Credit

From Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions, by Mary A. Wilson (1920). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #17438 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17438). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

What was changed: As printed, from the book's text; Project Gutenberg's header and licence removed. Ingredient lines were read out of the text by a program. A historical recipe, not current advice.