Snow Cream

Mrs. A.B. Marshall's cookery book · A. B. Marshall · 1894
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Mrs. A.B. Marshall's cookery book
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Ingredients (4)
Instructions (5)
  1. Put one pint of cold water in a basin or stewpan with a quarter of a pint of double cream, the juice of one lemon, two ounces of castor sugar;
  2. whip quickly until the top is frothy and like snow;
  3. remove the frothy part of the cream with a slice, and place it on a hair sieve to drain;
  4. repeat the whipping while any froth is obtained;
  5. when ready to serve, take the cream gently from the sieve with a fork or spoon and place on the dish.
Original Text
Snow Cream.—Put one pint of cold water in a basin or stewpan with a quarter of a pint of double cream, the juice of one lemon, two ounces of castor sugar; whip quickly until the top is frothy and like snow; remove the frothy part of the cream with a slice, and place it on a hair sieve to drain; repeat the whipping while any froth is obtained; when ready to serve, take the cream gently from the sieve with a fork or spoon and place on the dish. This is a very pretty garnish for pastries or custards.
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