Cream of Port Wine, a la Charlotte
Ingredients 9 ingredients
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Lemon
High in vitamin C · 53 mg per 100 g, 66% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage.
11 more authorised claims
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of gums.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of teeth.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
- Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
- Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
- Vitamin C increases iron absorption.
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. NIH fact sheet
Source of protein · 1.1 g per 100 g, 15% of the energy from protein
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Nutrients per 100 g of “Lemons, raw, without peel”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- Maraschino cherries for decoration, two cups whipped cream, six tablespoons dissolved Cox’s gelatine, four tablespoons sugar, one cup port wine.
- How to Make It.
- Glaze mould with lemon aspic, decorate with the maraschino cherries and cream, cut the cherries in thin slices, fill the centre of each with a dot of whipped cream, put aspic on the top;
- fill.
- Filling.
- Put a cup of port wine in the saucepan, add six tablespoons dissolved Cox’s gelatine, a little red coloring, and sugar to taste — about four tablespoons.
- Stir until it commences to thicken, then add the whipped cream, fill the mould through a paper tube, put some lemon aspic all around the filling, leave on ice until ready to serve.
- Dip in warm water and turn out on a paper doily.
- Serve with whipped cream as a dessert for luncheon or dinner.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan
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Whisk
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Chef's knife
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Wooden spoon