Part 46

Cup of sugar, teaspoonful of vanilla, tablespoonful of brandy, and 1 pint of scalded sweet cream. The whites of 2 eggs may be added.

FROZEN CUSTARD.

Pint of milk, cup of sugar, 2 pinches of salt, yolks of 3 eggs, pint of milk or cream, and 1 ounce of wine or brandy.

SHERBET.

In preparing gelatin sherbet, soak gelatin in cold water about thirty minutes; then pour over it boiling water and add the other ingredients. When sugar is dissolved, strain mixture and freeze.

MILK SHERBET.

Two cups of milk, 1 cup of sugar, 4 tablespoonfuls of lemon juice.

Dissolve the sugar in the lemon juice, add gradually to the milk, and freeze.

LEMON SHERBET.

Pint of boiling water, cup of sugar, and juice of 2 lemons. Do not add the lemon juice until ready to freeze. May add gelatin.

ORANGE SHERBET.

Tablespoonful of gelatin, cup of boiling water, cup of sugar, juice of 4 oranges, juice of 1 lemon, and 1 ounce of brandy. May omit gelatin.

STRAWBERRY SHERBET.

Pick and clean a pint of fresh strawberries; crush, add a quart of water, a sliced lemon, and a teaspoonful of orange-flower water. Let stand for a few hours. Put a pound of sugar in another dish. Strain the mixture through a coarse cloth into the sugar, and when it is all dissolved freeze or place on ice.

TAFFY.

Pint of water, 3 cups of sugar, half-cup of vinegar, and a piece of butter. Boil; do not stir. When it will thread off, cool.

BRAN BREAD FOR CONSTIPATION.

Bran flour, 1 quart; white flour, 1 pint; 1 teaspoonful of salt. Mix thoroughly. Dissolve 1 teaspoonful of baking soda in water, put in ½ cup of molasses, and stir the mixture into the flour. Add 1 pint of buttermilk. Bake in a moderate heated oven.

BRAN BISCUITS FOR CONSTIPATION.

Four cups whole wheat bran, 2 cups graham flour, 1 teaspoonful of soda, 1 teaspoonful of salt, 1 cup molasses, 1 cup sour milk or water, ¾ cupful lard or butter, 1 cupful chopped figs. Spices to taste.

VEGETABLE SOUP FOR BABIES.

One handful of spinach, 1 beet, 2 carrots. Chop fine and boil two hours in one quart of water. Strain through gauze and add sterile water to make one quart of soup.

BARLEY SOUP FOR BABIES.

One tablespoon of barley flour to one quart of water. Boil twenty minutes.

FROZEN COCOA CREAM.

(A hospital recipe).

One-half pound box cocoa, 4 cups of water, 3 cups of sugar. Boil three minutes until it stiffens. Put on ice.

A. To Prepare the Cocoa Syrup.—One-half pound of cocoa, 4 cups of water, 3 cups of sugar. Boil about three minutes until it stiffens. Put on ice.