Known as a British recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards. Printed in United Kingdom: that says where the book was made, not where the dish comes from.
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
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Ingredients.
— £ a gill of Maraschino, £ a gill of Kirschwasser, £ a pint of cream, £ of a pint of water, 4 ozs.
of loaf sugar, 4 yolks of eggs.
Method.— Boil the 4 ozs.
of sugar and £ of a pint of water to a syrup, skimming meanwhile.
Stir in the beaten yolks of eggs, add the Maraschino and Kirschwasser, and whisk the contents of the basin over a saucepan of boiling water until they thicken.
Let the mixture.
cool, stirring frequently, and when ready to use add the stiffly-whipped cream.
Line a plain mould with white paper, pour in the preparation and cover closely, first with paper, and then with the lid.
United Kingdom
Saucepan
Whisk
Wooden spoon