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A dish — crême aux fruits and box gelatine or 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine carry it.

Cold Desserts

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • Crême aux Fruits
  • ¼ box gelatine or 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine
  • ¼ cup cold water
  • ¼ cup scalded milk
  • ½ cup sugar
  • Whites 2 eggs
  • ½ pint thick cream
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • ⅓ cup cooked prunes, cut in pieces
  • ⅓ cup chopped figs
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ¼ cup scalded milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk
  • ½ pint thick cream → lactose-free cream or coconut cream
  • ⅓ cup milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Soak gelatine in cold water, dissolve in scalded milk, and add sugar. Strain in pan set in ice-water, stir constantly, and when it begins to thicken add whites of eggs beaten stiff, cream (diluted with milk and beaten), prunes, and figs. Mould and chill.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories437
Protein5.1 g
Fat17.0 g
Carbs69.9 g
Fiber2.7 g
Sodium87 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States