Italian Cream
A historical recipe from Nelson's Home Comforts Thirteenth Edition, by Mary Hooper (1892).
A historical recipe
Nelson's Home Comforts Thirteenth Edition, by Mary Hooper (1892). Project Gutenberg eBook #29519.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
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Credit
From Nelson's Home Comforts Thirteenth Edition, by Mary Hooper (1892). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #29519 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29519). 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.
Ingredients 3 ingredients
- an ounce of Nelson's Patent Gelatine
- a pint of cream
- three tablespoonfuls of raspberry
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Raspberry
High in vitamin C · 26 mg per 100 g, 33% 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
High in manganese · 0.7 mg per 100 g, 34% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Manganese contributes to the normal formation of connective tissue.
1 more authorised claims
- Manganese contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
Manganese is a mineral that your body needs to stay healthy. Your body uses manganese to make energy and protect your cells from damage. NIH fact sheet
Nutrients per 100 g of “Raspberries, raw”, 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).
Method
- Take three-quarters of an ounce of Nelson's Patent Gelatine and steep it in half-a-pint of cold water;
- boil the rind of a lemon, pared thinly, in a pint of cream;
- add the juice of the lemon and three tablespoonfuls of raspberry or strawberry syrup to the soaked Gelatine;
- then pour the hot cream upon the above ingredients, gently stirring the while.
- Sweeten to taste, and add a drop or two of prepared cochineal.
- Whisk till the mixture is thick, then pour into moulds.
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